that is that
that's that
The matter is decided; there is nothing more to be said; it is done.
Jim, you will go to school this morning, and that is that.
that is
that is to say
I mean; that means; in other words.
John is a New Yorker; that is, he lives in New York.
Susan is a good student; that is to say, she gets good grades in school.
that makes two of us
Informal way to say, I am in agreement with what you are saying or doing.
So you voted for Senator Aldridge? So did I - that makes two of us.
that ship has sailed
Упущенный шанс (Поезд ушел).
"Is the offer still open?" - "Sorry, that ship has sailed - you missed your chance!"
"Предложение еще в силе?" - "Извини, поезд ушел – ты упустил свой шанс."
that'll be the day
That will never happen.
Joe wanted me to lend him money to take my girl to the movies. That'll be the day!
"Wouldn't it be nice if we had to go to school only one day a week?" "That'll be the day!"
that's --- for you
That's the way (someone or something) is; (someone or something) is like that.
John tried hard, but he lost the game. That's life for you.
Mary changed her mind about going. That's a girl for you.
the cookie crumbles!
this is how the cookie crumbles
that's how the cookie crumbles
that's the way the ball bounces
That's how things are; that's life.
It's too bad about John and Mary getting divorced, but then that's how the cookie crumbles.
Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things.
"Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car," Bob bitterly complained. "Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles," Pam answered philosophically.
the powers that be
Constituted authority; those in power.
I have done all I can; the rest is up to the powers that be.