# here you are

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/here-you-are
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.

## Examples

- Here you are, here is your coffee.
- The clerk handed me the receipt and said, here you are, have a nice day.
- After searching through the dusty archives for hours, the librarian finally located the rare manuscript and said, here you are, just as you requested.

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