may as well
Related to may as well: Might As Well
may as well
Should (do something), typically because there is no reason not to. The deadline is today, but you may as well send it in anyway—they may still accept it. A: "Are you going to work late tonight?" B: "I may as well. I have nothing else going on."
See also: may, well
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
may/might as well (do something)
used for saying that you will do something because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it: Since nobody else wants the job, I might as well give it to him.See also: may, might, well
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- may/might as well
- come what may
- take up (the) cudgels against (someone or something)
- take up the cudgels
- sell in May
- sell in May and go away
- sell in May and stay away
- vel
- vel non
- one man's meat is another man's poison