so be it

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so be it

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Attested since late Old English.

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idiomatic, subjunctive An indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable. 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.
Similar: 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, life's a bitch, shit happens, so be it, so is life, so it goes, such is life

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phrase indication of acceptance

Español	así sea
中文	就這樣吧 /就这样吧 jiù zhèyàng ba, 欽此 /钦此 qīncǐ
हिन्दी	तथास्तु tathāstu
Português	que seja, assim seja
Français	soit, ainsi soit-il, qu'il en soit ainsi
Deutsch	so sei es, sei's drum
Italiano	transeat, sia pure, così sia
Ελληνικά	ας είναι as eínai
Русский	так и бы́ть tak i býtʹ, быть по сему́ bytʹ po semú
עברית	אמן amén, ניחא nicha, מילא méyle

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@misc{so_be_it_2026,
  title = {so be it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/so%20be%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}