hello everyone welcome to idiom 100
where we learn 100 commonly used idioms
by native English speakers
all of the explanations are in English
so it might be challenging for you but
just try to imagine the meanings in your
head and study hard and soon you'll be
able to use these idioms in your
conversations
is everyone ready let's begin hello
everyone today's idiom is be that as it
may be that as it may
alright this idiom is a little tough to
imagine but let's just break down the
words a little bit okay so be that yeah
this is one thing be that as it may
may it might yeah be that as it may
yeah it might be hmm very difficult this
one okay so let's listen to a couple of
examples and try to break down what it
might mean and an alternative what it
how we could say it alright the first
example you can save a lot of money
shopping at the grocery store mmm be
that as it may I still prefer shopping
at convenience stores alright so the one
person said Oh shopping at the grocery
store is best you can save money and
this person said yes that might be true
right be that as it may I still prefer
shopping at convenience store right so
they had a two opinions and he listened
and said yeah maybe your opinion is
right but I still have a different
opinion yeah I understand you but I have
a different idea okay be that as it may
I have a different idea
all right so let's listen to another
example
so do you think my ideas are any good
yes but be that as it may I still want
to go with my idea ok so they are
talking about different ideas and his
ideas are good but he likes his ideas
better right so his ideas are good be
that as it may I like mine better
alright so this phrase is useful in a
situation we want to show we are
listening to other ideas and opinions we
are listening and we understand ok but
it doesn't matter the other idea I like
mine best right so I'm listening to
other choices and maybe I understand
they are good choices ok but I still
prefer mine yeah oh it's a good choice
be that as it may
let's do my choice ok so this is a very
useful phrase a little difficult to use
though so let's try to use it next time
you want to show someone that you're
listening right it's not falling on deaf
ears you're listening and you care what
they think and you understand but you
want to go a different direction for
another reason alright so next time
let's try using be that as it may and
I'll see you next time