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on its merits

on its merits prepositional phrase: considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.

Prepositional phrase

  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.

Questions about on its merits

What does on its merits mean?
On its merits means considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.
What part of speech is on its merits?
On its merits is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on its merits in the dictionary

  1. on impulse
  2. on in years
  3. on instruments
  4. on it
  5. on it like a car bonnet
  6. on its merits
  7. on its way out
  8. on Jah
  9. on job
  10. on keel
  11. on leg

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