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Meaning of it is and it isn't | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

An answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer

Examples

“Mr. JENNINGS. But if it is on the basis of handling it under a "with recourse" situation, that isn't affected by this bill. Mr. MIKVA. It is and it isn't. Mr. JENNINGS. It is from the standpoint of collection, you are right.”

“If you want to know how many people are taller than six feet tall, then you just pick people out at random, and you see that maybe forty of them are more than six feet so you guess that maybe everybody is. Sounds stupid. Well, it is and it isn't. If you pick the hundred out by seeing which ones come through a low door, you're going to get it wrong.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

it is as it is it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive it is easy to be wise after the event it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog it is how it is it is no accident