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View synonyms for come what may

come what may



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No matter what happens, as in Come what may, I'll be home in time for dinner . This phrase, in slightly different form, come what will , dates from the 16th century and has almost exact equivalents in French, Italian, and German.

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The frosty old receptionist seemed to be typical in her business-as-usual, come-what-may attitude.

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