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what-if
(informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.
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if need be
if not
Used to link a semantically weaker word to a semantically stronger word following the adverb, both sharing the same basic meaning, indicating the increased likelihood of the former.
you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope
if the shoe fits, wear it
(idiomatic) If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.
ifackins
if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas
Spending time with undesirable people will cause one to take on their undesirable traits.
if you're not Dutch, you're not much
The Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.
if I'm lying, I'm dying
(colloquial) A promise that one is telling the truth.
look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
(idiomatic, dated) To look annoyed or displeased.
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