on its merits
English
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) Considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.
- The proposal should be discussed on its merits.
Translations
considering vital points
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Further reading
- “on its merits”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “on its own merits”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “judge consider etc something on its own merits” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “on someone s something s merit” (US) / “on someone s something s merit” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.