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Idiom

come what may

Meaning

In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“I will finish this project, come what may.”

“We decided to go ahead with the outdoor wedding, come what may, despite the dark clouds in the sky.”

“He remained steadfast in his commitment to the truth, determined to protect his family's reputation, come what may, regardless of the political consequences.”

Examples

simple

“I will finish this project, come what may.”

contextual

“We decided to go ahead with the outdoor wedding, come what may, despite the dark clouds in the sky.”

complex

“He remained steadfast in his commitment to the truth, determined to protect his family's reputation, come what may, regardless of the political consequences.”

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