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robert's your father's brother?
"robert's your father's brother" Where and how did this phrase originate? Also I think it means that everything is OK but not sure.
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- InstructNutLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's an elaborate way to say "Bob's your uncle". Which means - "And it is done."
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Jen
- dmbLv 51 decade ago
While I've never heard of "Robert's your father's brother", "Bob's your uncle" is a VERY common British expression. Americans would say "... and there you have it", "there you go", or "it's as easy as that" where Britons would say "Bob's your uncle". It's the sort of thig you say after giving a long explanation of how to do something.
- 1 decade ago
well, this is the first time i'm hearing such a thing!!! i don't think it means "everything is OK!" it's more like an introductory statement...
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