so be it
idiom
—used to say that one is resigned to the fact that one can do nothing to change something
If they insist on going, so be it.
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If that means unwinding in a more solitary manner, so be it.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
And if that means taking on both sides of the legal process (or operating on both sides of the camera), then so be it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
If Penguins’ ownership no longer wishes for Sullivan to be their head coach, so be it.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Phillies had adjusted their expectations and decided that if Walker could at least eat innings and be a little worse than league average, so be it.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
And if that means taking on both sides of the legal process (or operating on both sides of the camera), then so be it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
If Penguins’ ownership no longer wishes for Sullivan to be their head coach, so be it.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Phillies had adjusted their expectations and decided that if Walker could at least eat innings and be a little worse than league average, so be it.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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“So be it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20be%20it. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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