so be it

Idioms  

1. Let it be so, I accept it as it is. For example, If you can't change the reservation, so be it; I'll travel on Monday. This phrase, often given as a translation of the Hebrew (and Greek and Latin) amen, has been employed in the current sense since about 1600.

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Example Sentences

There are some alarming implications to Bill Plaschke’s “If it blows up baseball, so be it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“So be it,” as Plaschke would say, but I can guarantee I won’t be the only one who isn’t watching anymore.

From Los Angeles Times

To which Times columnist Bill Plaschke wrote, “So what? Who cares? If three consecutive titles blows up the game, so be it. The Dodgers’ only responsibility is to their fans, and they have more than fulfilled their civic duty, and that’s all that matters.”

From Los Angeles Times

If borrowers prefer these services, so be it.

From The Wall Street Journal

If that means the California and Tennessee properties will be put in a trust and divided equally among your sons, so be it.

From MarketWatch