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es lo que hay

what has to be done

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phrase Uncommon #19,267
what has to be done Often used in the fuller phrase es lo que hay que..., meaning that something is necessary or required.
SP: Es lo que hay que hacer para terminar a tiempo.
EN: It's what has to be done to finish on time.

Es lo que hay, señora Burman.

That’s the way it is, Mrs. Burman.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Tómalo o déjalo, ahora es lo que hay.

Take it or leave it, it is what it is now.

Lo que ves es lo que hay.

What you see is what you get.

Una polla, es lo que hay.

Bullshit—that's just how it is.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Es lo que hay.

That's just how it is.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Pero es lo que hay.

But it is what it is.

No te gustas te jodes, es lo que hay.

If you don't like yourself, tough luck—that's just how it is.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)