Definition
An indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.
In Context
- "Minister of State: Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister, I beg to introduce a bill entitled an Act to amend the Interpretation Act. Clerk: Interpretation (Amendment) Bill. Speaker: Second reading what day? Minister of State: At the next available sitting. Speaker: So be it."
- "From storm to storm ! So be it, then. Born in throes, ’tis fit that man should live in pains and die in pangs! So be it, then! Here's stout stuff for woe to work on. So be it, then."
- "It doesn't matter which party it is. If the people choose one, a Democrat, then so be it."
- "The reason was that China's stability was at stake, according to Singapore's statesman Lee Kuan Yew. He once said: "He (Deng Xiaoping) took over and said, "If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it.""
Also Said As
- be it so
- it is what it is
- that's life
- c'est la vie
- it is as it is
- it is how it is
- it is what it is
- life's a bitch
- shit happens
- so be it
- so is life
- so it goes
- such is life
- that's life
- that's that and this is this
- that's the way it goes
- that’s the way it plays
- that's the way life is
- that's the way the ball bounces
- that's the way the cookie crumbles
- that's the way the mop flops
- them's the breaks
See Also
- sobeit
- as the case may be
- be that as it may
- it is what it is
- let it be
- amen