0
PonyFan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
That's just it
"That’s just it, Spike! The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
Could you tell me what "that's just it"in here means? Plus, is this a kind of idiom? Thanks in advance!
The line is quoted from http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsky32_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-season-1-episode-1-the-mare-in-the-moon-captioned_shortfilms#.UeVq3m1heVo in 05:18
The transcription is available in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
Could you tell me what "that's just it"in here means? Plus, is this a kind of idiom? Thanks in advance!
The line is quoted from http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsky32_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-season-1-episode-1-the-mare-in-the-moon-captioned_shortfilms#.UeVq3m1heVo in 05:18
The transcription is available in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
Top answer
", but with "just" inserted to enhance the sense of "exactly (that)" or "precisely (that)".
- ", but with "just" inserted to enhance the sense of "exactly (that)" or "precisely (that)".
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
7 Answers
0
It means "That's the thing I'm concerned about / have been thinking about / need to talk to you about / etc."
Yes, it is a kind of set expression, similar to "That's it!", but with "just" inserted to enhance the sense of "exactly (that)" or "precisely (that)".
Yes, it is a kind of set expression, similar to "That's it!", but with "just" inserted to enhance the sense of "exactly (that)" or "precisely (that)".
00
PonyFanThat’s just it= That is exactly the point. ~ That is exactly the most important thing in our discussion.
CJ
00
"That’s just it, Spike! The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
Is the pronoun "it" the antecedent of the "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"?
Is the pronoun "it" the antecedent of the "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"?
00
Another comment, about this part.
The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
You need to say -
The day after tomorrow is the thousandth anniversary of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
Clive
The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
You need to say -
The day after tomorrow is the thousandth anniversary of the Summer Sun Celebration!"
Clive
00
Anonymous"That’s just it, Spike! The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"Is the pronoun "it" the antecedent of the "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!"?The way I read it, "that" refers to what has just been said, specifically the fact that the celebration is the day after tomorrow,
00
GPYThe way I read it, "that" refers to what has just been said, specifically the fact that the celebration is the day after tomorrow, and "it" stands for "the thing of concern / relevance".Doesn't the "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!" stand for "the thing of concern / relevance", i.e. "it"?
00
AnonymousDoesn't the "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration!" stand for "the thing of concern / relevance", i.e. "it"?Yeah, that explains what "the thing of concern / relevance" ultimately is, but I don't feel that "it" is literally referring to that statement in anticipation. For me, at the stage of "That's just it!", th
0
Related Questions