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"Bob's your uncle" is an idiom commonly used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries that means "and there it is", or "and there you have it", or "it's done". Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a result is reached. The meaning is similar to that of the French expression "et voilà!".
Bob's your uncle "there you go", "it's that simple". [37] (Some areas of US have the phrase Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt) bod a person [38] [39] bodge a cheap or poor (repair) job, can range from inelegant but effective to outright failure. e.g. "You properly bodged that up" ("you really made a mess of that").
Bob's Yer Uncle (band), an alternative rock band in Chicago, IL USA; Bob's Your Uncle (band), a late-1980s alternative rock group in Canada "Bob's Yer Uncle", a song by the band Happy Mondays from their album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches "Bop's Your Uncle", a bebop composition by British jazz pianist George Shearing
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
This is supposedly the origin of the phrase "Bob's your uncle". [135] In February 2010, Sir Christopher Kelly, chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said that more than 200 MPs used Parliamentary allowances to employ their own relatives in a variety of office roles. He suggested that the practice should be banned. [136]
When Rolling Stone ranked all then-145 cast members of "SNL," they put John Belushi in the top spot, calling him "the first rock 'n' roll star of comedy.". Belushi was another one of the seven ...
The British phrase 'Bob's your uncle' is thought to have derived from Robert Cecil's appointment of his nephew, Arthur Balfour, as Chief Secretary for Ireland. [ 76 ] Fort Salisbury (now Harare) was named in honour of him when it was founded in September 1890.
Get a life (idiom) Get Out of Jail Free card; Give me liberty or give me death! Go ahead, make my day; Go fever; Go West, young man; God bless you; God is dead; Goffe and Whalley; Going Dutch; A good day to die; Good morning; Goodness Gracious Me; Gordon Bennett (phrase) A grain of salt; Gratis versus libre; Great Scott; The greatest thing ...