as you please
Idioms-
However you wish, whatever you choose, as in We can have meat or fish tonight, as you please , or Go or don't go—do as you please . This idiom was introduced about 1500 and inverted what was then the usual order, which was “as it pleases you.”
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Very, extremely, as in After winning the contract he was smug as you please , or She sat there in her new dress, as pretty as you please . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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A donor-advised fund is a charitable account where you deduct your contribution in the current tax year, but you can distribute the funds as you please.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
Regardless, AB 1494 is the law of the land, so feel free to take as many selfies as you please — with this caveat.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
In this fixture two years ago, Capuozzo, as baby-faced as you please, came off the bench for his international debut and scored two tries.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024
Here are some ideas for where you can meet other LGBTQ+ folks, participate in activities or events that invite you to come and go as you please.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
“It shall be as you please, Mrs. Chester. I’ll give up my place here at once, and attend to the flowers, if you like.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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