There you go means here it is; I told you; oh well. Handing something over: There you go, your receipt is inside the bag. When things turn out as you said: There you go: the lamp works with a new bulb. And after but, it accepts something unwelcome: We wanted a sunny weekend, but there you go. Nobody actually goes anywhere.
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There you go, + what you are giving / There you go: + confirmation or acceptance
- There you go, your receipt is inside the bag.
- There you go: the lamp works with a new bulb, just as I said.
- We wanted a sunny weekend, but there you go. We'll enjoy the rain instead.
What changed
First versionThe last train was cancelled, but what to do.
RevisionThe last train was cancelled, but there you go.
What to do looks like a handy way to say 'nothing can be done'. But in English it sounds like a real question, as if you're still looking for a solution. To accept something you can't change, say but there you go.
Here you are also means 'here it is', but only when you hand something over; it has no 'I told you' or 'oh well' meaning. There you go again is a complaint: 'you're doing it again'.
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Handing someone their repaired watch, you say: '___, it's as good as new.'
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There you go — Handing over a watch, you say There you go. Hold it means 'wait', not 'take this'.
You told a friend their keys would be in their jacket pocket, and they were. Point this out in one sentence with there you go.
There you go — I told you they were in your jacket.
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