Alternative form of if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle

Used before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.

When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by his own actions before addressing all other causes.

In a very surprising or seemingly impossible way.

Alternative form of if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle

If a certain condition were not met; used to indicate that a particular person, event, etc. prevented a certain outcome.

Alternative form of if it were not for

If somebody at the top of an abusive hierarchy was aware of the abuses, they might take action to stop them.

Alternative form of if only the tsar knew

Alternative form of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck