se on, mitä on — meaning in English
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English meaning
- it is what it is phrase Said to accept an unwelcome situation that cannot be changed, signalling that there is no point complaining about it further.
Senses
se on, mitä on is used for these senses in English:
- it is what it is Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see it, is, what, it, is. This thing has its own distinct nature; this thing is itself.
it is what it is — full definition
- phrase Said to accept an unwelcome situation that cannot be changed, signalling that there is no point complaining about it further.
- phrase Used dismissively to end a discussion or avoid explaining something further.