I'll tell you what
I tell you what
tell you what
Here is an idea.
The hamburger stand is closed, but I'll tell you what, let's go to my house and cook some hot dogs.
That takes care of that!
Informal way to say, "That concludes our business."
I paid my ex-wife the last alimony check and that takes care of that!
That will do
Informal expression of impatience meaning stop, no more.
"That will do, Tommy," his mother cried. "I've had just about enough of your drumming on the table."
That's about the size of it!
Informal way to say: What you said is true or the rumor or the news is true.
"I am told you're leaving our firm for Japan," Fred said to Tom. "That's about the size of it," Tom replied with a grin.
That's the story of my life...
Usually spoken when something goes wrong.
I spent seven years writing a novel, but no publisher wants to accept it. That's the story of my life.
That's the ticket!
Informal way to say excellent, correct.
"First we'll go up the Sears Tower, and then we'll take a night sightseeing tour on the lake," Fran said. "That's the ticket!" Stan, an old inhabitant of Chicago, replied.
What a pity
How unfortunate! What a shame!
What a pity that he couldn't join us on our Hawaiian trip.
all that glitters is not gold
Не все то золото, что блестит.
The man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost most of it.
Мужчина понял, что не все то золото, что блестит, когда вложил деньги на рынке ценных бумаг и потерял большую их часть.