come what may
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come what may
adverb come what come may
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In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
He swore that, come what may, he'd never let her out of his sight again.
Similar: anyway, no matter what, regardless
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adv idiomatic
| Español | pase lo que pase, venga lo que venga, ocurra lo que ocurra |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 無論如何 /无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, 不管怎樣 /不管怎样 bùguǎnzěnyàng |
| Português | aconteça o que acontecer |
| Français | advienne que pourra, quoiqu'il arrive |
| Deutsch | was auch passiert, komme, was da wolle, komme was wolle |
| Italiano | succeda quel che succeda |
| Русский | будь что бу́дет budʹ što búdet |
| العربية | مهما حصل |
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