Jun 5, 2009 18:38
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English term
That's all there is to it
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Can it stand for 1: "It's as simple as that", "there's nothing (more) to it, and 2: "and that's all she wrote" (i.e. all there is to be said, reported, etc) ?
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| 5 +6 | (1) Yes, (2) Yes, (3) No |
Richard McDorman
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| 3 +1 | Yes |
Armorel Young
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Richard McDorman
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United States
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Miami, Florida USA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Latin to English, English
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"That's all there is to it" can mean roughly "It's as simple as that" and "there's nothing (more) to it" (although this is not a common saying), but not really "and that's all she wrote," which implies the end of something and is used in different situations.
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Comment: "Now I get it, Richard. Thanks!!!"
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Yes
Although one would need to comment on different instances of use individually, in principle I see no problem in using the phrase in all the situations you describe. As an example of the "that's all she wrote" scenario, one could say:- "His wife left him yesterday. He found a note on the kitchen table. It just said she wasn't coming back. That's all there was to it."
or: "Her answer to the exam question consists of only three sentences. That's all there is to it."
or: "She sent me a Christmas card but it doesn't contain any news. Just a scribbled name. That's all there is to it."
or: "Her answer to the exam question consists of only three sentences. That's all there is to it."
or: "She sent me a Christmas card but it doesn't contain any news. Just a scribbled name. That's all there is to it."
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