as the case may be

as the case may be

Depending on or in accordance with the particular circumstances

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Main Entry: ↑case

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as the case may be phrase

used for saying that either of two things may be true, depending on the actual situation

An important consideration is the candidates’ experience, or lack of it, as the case may be.

Thesaurus: possible and able to be done_synonym

Main entry: case

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according to the circumstances (used when referring to two or more possible alternatives)

the authorities will decide if they are satisfied or not satisfied, as the case may be

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as the ˌcase may ˈbe idiom

used to say that one of two or more possibilities is true, but which one is true depends on the circumstances

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There may be an announcement about this tomorrow— or not, as the case may be.

Main entry: ↑case_idiom