that does it
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Meaning · English
That is the last straw, I have had enough.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đó là giọt nước cuối cùng, tôi đã hết kiên nhẫn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: those words conclude the matter
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I've been waiting for an hour and now the store is closed, that does it.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “that does it” mean?
That is the last straw, I have had enough. Literally: those words conclude the matter
Is “that does it” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.