"them's the facts" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-them's the facts.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} them's the facts
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Those are the facts, that's the truth, that's how it is. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic

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