on its merits

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

on its merits

1. (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

• Finnish: omien ansioiden perusteella
• Italian: in base a merito
• Russian: по́ существу́ n (pó suščestvú)

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.