(UK, Australian, Canada,
idiomatic) "No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have
what you want, all will be well (appended to the end of a description of how to
achieve something).
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!
bob's your uncle AUS, CAN, UK Easy from here on out. Everything is settled and
will end in success. Originates from the 19th Century, where "Bob" was Robert
Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury who, as the Prime Minister of Britain,
nepotistically appointed his nephew Arthur Balfour to be Chief Secretary for
Ireland. Balfour became Prime Minister in 1902.
(in phrase Bob's your uncle) British informal
used to express the ease with which a task can be achieved:fill in the form ,
and Bob’s your uncle
It’s used to show how simple it is to do something: “You put the plug in here,
press that switch, and Bob’s your uncle!”
Bob's your uncle" is a way of saying "you're all set" or "you've got it made
the phrase lost its edge and became just a synonym for "no problem."
This British phrase means "all will be well" or "simple as that":
"You go and ask for the job -- and he remembers your name -- and
Bob's your uncle." It dates from circa 1890
Question: How do I make this work?
Answer: Put Tab A into Tab B, turn this little screw, and Bob’s your uncle!
Question: Can you direct me to the Green Man?
Answer: Carry on to the corner, turn right, go past the greengrocer’s, turn
right again, and Bob’s your uncle!..........Bob’s your uncle
Follow your Uncle Bob
He knows what to do
He’ll look after you.
His comment was that he uses it to indicate everything is going OK or just as
"filler" to make a statement longer without really saying anything. .......*
Idiom/Phrases
Easy does it, no problem..........................BOB'S YOUR UNCLE phrase. 1.
Everything is complete. There is no more to be done. As in, "Set up register 13
and BOB'S YOUR UNCLE".......................This British phrase means "all will
be well" or "simple as that":
"You go and ask for the job -- and he remembers your name -- and
Bob's your uncle." It dates from circa 1890...............Bob’s your uncle
(UK, Australian, Canada, idiomatic) "No problem", "the solution is simple",
"there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well (appended to the
end of a description of how to achieve something).
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!