That's the rub In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "that's the rub", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2022-09-12 07:09

Meaning of That's the rub

Variants:

there's the rub , here's the rub

That's the rub phrase

That is the biggest or most difficult problem (with the situation being discussed)

A: "Why don't you buy something to eat, man?" B: "That's the rub! I don't have any money left."

A: "You really should get your life together!" B: "That's the rub, man! I don't know what to do right now."

Other phrases about:

it makes no odds
It does not matter; it is not important.
a hair in the butter

A problem or difficult circumstance

have a (heavy) cross to bear

To have to accept some troubles or worries that must be handled by oneself

bring something in its train
To cause something to happen, often a problem or issue
a firm hand on the tiller

Completely controlling over a scenario or situation.

Origin of That's the rub

"Hamlet." (Image Source: AllenCheng)

This is a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet:

"To die — to sleep.
To sleep — perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub!
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause."

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one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)

Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved

Example:

The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.

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