Bob-s-your-uncle Definition
phrase
(UK, Canada, idiomatic) "No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.
Insert the plug, press the switch, and Bob's your uncle.
You want to go to the stadium? Go straight on until you reach the park, take the first left and Bob’s your uncle!
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Origin of Bob-s-your-uncle
Unknown - first printed usage from 1937. Several unsupported theories exist about its origin. A common explanation, involving Arthur Balfour gaining a promotion through the supposed intercession of his uncle Robert, seems unlikely given the expression was apparently not used before the late 1930s.
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