# Phrase origin: "That's (x) right there"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-origin-thats-x-right-there/276352>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 23, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-origin-thats-x-right-there/276352 "2004-11-23T21:00:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-origin-thats-x-right-there/276352/1 "2004-11-23T21:00:30Z")

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I’ve seen the phrase “That’s (x) right there” used a fair bit round these parts, as in “That’s your problem right there”, or variants such as “I’ve got your (x) right here!”.

Does this use of “right there/here” for emphasis come from anywhere in particular - a TV show or whatever - or is it just Something People Say?

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**Author:** ![brianmelendez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@brianmelendez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianmelendez)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-origin-thats-x-right-there/276352/2 "2004-11-23T22:11:47Z")

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I’ve got your phrase, right here:

[Who started “I’ve got your \_\_\_\_\_\_, right here”?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=162697)