JLPT N1

~ばそれまでだ

if ~ happens, then it's all over; that would be the end of it

Item 287 of 358

Structure / Usage

Verb (ば-form) / Verb (たら) + それまでだ

Example Sentences

バレればそれまでだが、やってみる価値はある。
If we get caught, it's all over, but it's worth trying.
信用を失えばそれまでだ。
If you lose trust, that's the end of it.