Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
thats-as-may-be
Phrase
ðæts æz meɪ bi
Definition
A phrase used to express indifference or to acknowledge a statement while maintaining a different point of view.
Examples
- “You claim that you are the best player, and that’s as may be, but I still think I can beat you.”
- “She might have a point, and that’s as may be, but we have to consider other factors.”
Meaning
The phrase ‘that’s as may be’ is often employed to concede a point but suggests that it does not affect the speaker’s own opinion or position.
Synonyms
- That’s true, perhaps
- Maybe so
- It could be
