If you’re reading our article “Bob’s Your Uncle: Meaning and Examples” you’ve probably come across this expression somewhere and were puzzled by it.
This is expected since it’s an idiomatic expression and they usually have a totally different meaning than the simple sum of the meaning of their isolated words. By the way, our article 10 Idioms And Their Meanings (With Sentences) may interest you!
Without further ado, let’s understand this idiom.
Bob’s Your Uncle: Meaning
This expression has nothing to do with family members as it may suggest at first.
This is an expression mostly used in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth countries (countries that used to be British colonies, except the most important of them nowadays, the USA).
It is an informal slang expression and is used to say that “something is easy to do or use” (Merriam-Webster), “everything is or will turn out all right” (Collins). You can also think of it as a synonym for the expressions “and there it is”, “and there you have it”, or “and it’s done” (Wikipedia). Another way of understanding this expression is to think of the French one “et voilà!”. As you can probably notice, “Bob’s your Uncle” means that something is very simply done.
Example Sentences
- We’re gonna spend only a few days at the beach. Just pack some flip-flops, shorts, and t-shirts, and Bob’s your uncle.
- You said there weren’t any cookies left. I opened the cupboard, and Bob’s your uncle!
- To get to the City Museum, turn the second right, go straight ahead for 3 blocks and, Bob’s your uncle.
- To make the soup, just put all ingredients into a pot, cook for 40 minutes, and Bob’s your uncle.
- You said you couldn’t remove this stain from your new t-shirt. I just put some detergent on it, waited for about 15 minutes, washed it with warm water, and Bob’s your uncle. Your t-shirt is perfectly clean.
- Like a car, your equipment needs checking to make sure everything is in working order. Once you’ve made sure everything is in tip top shape and there are no blockages, Bob’s your uncle. (PerthNow)
- Normally, if you want to uninstall an application in Windows 11 or 10, you just navigate to Settings->Apps->Apps & features, locate the name of your app, select uninstall and (Microsoft) Bob’s your uncle. (tom’sHARDWARE)
- “There is nothing to negotiate – the Taliban just have to hold on and Bob’s your uncle.” (Express)
- Already has a top-class attraction with the Lough Boora Discovery Park. Add a couple of palm trees and Bob’s your uncle. (Offaly Express)
- I mean, it requires little extra explanation – you take the classic zero-makeup with the modest smile, glowing skin and golden hour light, drop it onto a beach or poolside location, add a bikini and bob’s your uncle. (Yahoo!life)
