Phrases & SayingsEveryday life
that’d be right
Also: that would be right
An ironic, sceptical or resigned response meaning that an unwelcome or predictable outcome is just as expected.
In a sentence
“That’d be right—the bus leaves just as we arrive,” she sighed.
Where it came from
ABC reporting explicitly identifies that’d be right among everyday Australian colloquialisms that can puzzle new arrivals, and ABC usage supplies independent examples of the ironic or resigned response. Its Australian association is strong, but the expression should not be treated as exclusively Australian.
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Australia; comparable constructions may occur elsewhere