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

That’s where 21-year-old Ghaddar remained on a recent morning, and where he had made the decision: He was going back to Ghaziah and staying there, come what may.

From Los Angeles Times

Not every visitor to the bridge on the eve of the men’s triathlon was fussed by the cleanliness issue, with some saying they would consider jumping into the river come what may – provided the weather was warm enough.

From BBC

"Plans are in place. And these flights will go, come what may," he said, adding he wanted to create "a drumbeat of multiple flights a month... because that's how you build a systematic deterrent and that's how you'll stop the boats".

From BBC

“These flights will go, come what may,” a feisty Mr. Sunak said, hours before the final vote.

From New York Times

He said the flights would go "come what may" and no foreign courts could stop them.

From BBC

Related Words

• absolutely
• assuredly
• certainly
• clearly
• definitely
• evidently
• indeed
• inevitably
• inexorably
• plainly
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably