hey presto

English

Interjection

hey presto

1. (UK) Used by stage magicians, when waving a "magic wand" and performing a trick.
2. (UK, colloquial) Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic; ta-da; voilà.

   If you take the next left, you’ll see a big shop and hey presto, you’re there.

   • 1968, Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods?, Putnam

     They stick a couple of old potshards together, search for one or two adjacent cultures, stick a label on the restored find and--hey, presto!--once again everything fits splendidly into the approved pattern of thought.

Synonyms

• abracadabra
• alakazam