just like that

1. Also, like that . Very friendly or intimate with one another. For example, Bill and his boss often see each other socially; they are just like that , or Joe and Jane are always together; they're like that . This expression is usually emphasized by the speaker's holding up two fingers and either keeping them together or crossing them to show the closeness or intimacies of the parties being discussed. [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

2. Suddenly and, sometimes, unexpectedly. For example, The alarm went off, just like that , or And then they walked out, just like that .

Example Sentences

“Just like that,” he says, smiling.

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I wish I could serve “just like that.”

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“Yeah, just like that. You make it sound so easy,” I tease.

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“And just like that, the bold, combustible and sometimes brilliant political career of Donald J. Trump comes to an end,” one opinion piece in The Hill read.

From BBC

And just like that, the incarnation of the band that Alex calls “the real Van Halen” dissolved at the peak of its popularity.

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