It has two main uses, depending on the circumstances and the tone. One use means "You're doing <something unpleasant> again!" It usually refers to something the person being spoken to has done many times that the speaker doesn't like - "There you go, blaming everything on me!" It can also be used in the sense of "This is an example of what I was talking about." Example: A: "Men will never ask for directions when they are driving." B: "I know. We went 20 km past our destination because my boyfriend wouldn't stop and ask for directions." A: "There you go! Men!" A third use involves telling a person that they can proceed with something after something is done. "You can't go out yet. You need a jacket. Here is one. There you go. Now you can go outside."

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fdmaxey is correct. One other meaning I know is a discreet way of responding to someone talkign to you when you don't want to have the conversation. "I love music videos. There's this new Britney Spears video and she has this great outfit with blue and she's singing this song about dogs." "Ah, there you go." Meaning: yes, that's an example of what you're talking about. I will acknowledge you politely but I'm not interested and I don't want to encourage you. This subject is something only you care about. I find this phrase extremely useful for that situation. When someone is talking to you like they're trying to convince you of something (but you don't want to hear about it) say 'there you go' as though their example has proven your point, not theirs. It's a subtle thing, but it works.