such as it is

Idioms  

1. In the form that it has, which is not very good but all that's available, as in Of course you can stay for supper, such as it is. This expression is generally used apologetically, indicating that the item in question isn't very good or worth much. [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

The elite, such as it is, starts to fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I guess the upside, such as it is, of the recent crypto crash is that bitcoin has been falling even when stocks have been rising.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

But the status quo, such as it is, can’t continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

I’ve been describing this world of ours, such as it is, for almost 23 years at TomDispatch.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024

Instead I think, he’s right: we are the establishment now, such as it is.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood