Is it In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "is it", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-09 04:08

Meaning of Is it

Synonyms:

you don't say! , really?

Is it spoken language

Sometimes, this spoken phrase is joined as one word "isit" or "izit.

Said to show interest in or surprise at what someone is saying.

 

A: John is gay.  B: Is it? How do you know that?

A: John got his girlfriend pregnant, and they're getting married. B: Oh, is it! I don't even know he has a girlfriend.

A: Do you know that the youngest person who got pregnant in the world was just 5 years old! B: Is it?! Where do you read that?

Origin of Is it

This spoken phrase comes from South Africa.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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