But now you're suggesting doing something that is the exact opposite of what Hoffman intended.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
I could have joined you and your friend Bagado, but that is not how I work.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
I don't deny I think I'm worth more than I get, but that is n't what's important to me.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
There's nothing you can do here today that is going to get your father released.
James Grippando A KING'S RANSOM (2002)
All related terms of 'that is'
that is that
You use that's that to say there is nothing more you can do or say about a particular matter .
that is it
You use that's it to indicate that nothing more needs to be done or that the end has been reached .
is that a fact?
You say is that a fact? as a response to a statement which you find surprising , interesting, or unlikely .
that is to say
You use that is to say or that's to say to indicate that you are about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely .
that is/that is to say
You use that is or that is to say to indicate that you are about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely .
all that glitters is not gold
said to mean that someone or something may not be as good or as valuable as they first appear
my bet is/it's my bet that
You can use my bet is or it's my bet to give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right .
is that/do I make myself clear?
You can say ' Is that clear ? ' or ' Do I make myself clear? ' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions , to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority .
the pity is that/the pity of it is that
If you say the pity is that , or the pity of it is that , before a comment , you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something.
do you understand/is that understood
You can use understand in expressions like do you understand? or is that understood? after you have told someone what you want , to make sure that they have understood you and will obey you.
something is the exception that proves the rule
said to mean that, although something you have said does not support an earlier statement , in most cases , the earlier statement is true