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tant mieux

American  
[tahn myœ] / tɑ̃ ˈmjœ /
French.
  1. so much the better.


tant mieux British  
/ tɑ̃ mjø /
  1. so much the better

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"Tant pis, and tant mieux" said Clarence, and so they parted.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 03 by Edgeworth, Maria

President Mounier, though he answered Mirabeau with a tant mieux, and affected to slight the matter, had his own forebodings.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

I hope at all events to hear from you soon, with tidings of the great paper, and if soon after with proof of the present, tant mieux.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Downey, Edmund

"Tant mieux, tant mieux," said the king; "what do you think of it, my dear Lex?"

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar

If you can hasten the arrangement, tant mieux, for I must remain idle till I hear from you.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Downey, Edmund

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