come what may

Idioms and Phrases

No matter what happens, as in Come what may, I'll be home in time for dinner . This phrase, in slightly different form, come what will , dates from the 16th century and has almost exact equivalents in French, Italian, and German.

Example Sentences

The frosty old receptionist seemed to be typical in her business-as-usual, come-what-may attitude.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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