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It is what it is.

Unavoidable Ineluctable El es que es
I was going to go out tonight but we are in lockdown. Eh, it is what it is.

It is what it is.

Something Lord Valverde says after bottling an important match.
Valverde after 4-0 loss to liverpool: "It is what it is.".
It is what it is. by FCBforever August 6, 2020

It is what it is.

“Que será, será” or “C'est la vie” for idiots.

This phrase may date back to 1949, where it appeared in an a Nebraska State Journal article by J.E. Lawrence; however, it resurfaces from time to time, like herpes, from a 2001 film by Billy Frolick to a 2017 Europop album by Johnny Logan.
A thousand Americans are dying of COVID-19 every day; it’s true. And you have —it is what it is.
It is what it is. by Dr. Wei February 2, 2021

It is what it is 

A phrase used to describe a situation that is less than ideal that you can't change.
It is what it is and all we can do is accept it and carry on.
It is what it is by Galawh November 7, 2020

It is what it is 

Used often in the business world, this incredibly versatile phrase can be literally translated as "fuck it."
The client changed the deadline to today? Well, it is what it is.
It is what it is by A. Danish December 27, 2007
Word of the Day on August 6, 2020

it is what it is 

A) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually implies helplessness.

B) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually means "it will be what it is," as in "it ain't gonna change, so deal with it or don't." See also tough shit, oh well, cry me a river and tfb.
Meaning A
J: I can't believe the price of gas!

B: It is what it is.

Meaning B
J: It troubles me that you continue to put cyanide in my Yoohoo even after I've asked you to stop.

B: It is what it is.
it is what it is by JohnnyAZ May 26, 2006
Word of the Day on March 16, 2008
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
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