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/Sounds like "EET" (as in "eagle") + "EES" (as in "eagle") + "WHAT" + "EET" (as in "eagle") + "EES" (as in "eagle")/

Meaning

A phrase of calm resignation used across Spanish-speaking countries to accept something bad that cannot be changed and move on without overthinking it. Borrowed directly from English.

Examples

We lost the final, but it is what it is.

They didn't give me the position, it is what it is.

Regional synonyms

Uruguayan youth expression meaning something is not okay, inappropriate, or just out of line. Widely used by young people to flag that an attitude or situation crosses a social boundary.