Here's the kicker

Meaning

This phrase introduces the most surprising, frustrating, or ironic part of a story. It is the punchline that changes your entire perspective on what you just heard.

Dramatic, knowing

Used in a sentence

• We spent all day cleaning the house, and here is the kicker, the guests canceled.
• I worked all night on the report, and here is the kicker, I saved it to the wrong folder.
• She found the perfect apartment, but here is the kicker, it has no windows.