as is the case

[boboy234567]

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-idiom.htm
Popular sayings are often idioms, as is the case with “let the cat out of the bag.”


What does" as is the case with" mean?

Thanks

[Marius Hancu]

In this case:

as it happens with
the way it happens with
as it is with
the way it is with
e.g.