in the event of something
- in the event of something
- in the event of (something)
if something should happen.
In the event of war, we have to be prepared to send in troops.
Travel insurance protects you in the event that you have to cancel your trip.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the unlikely event - if something should happen that you do not expect to happen:
In the unlikely event of a fire, alarms will sound and you should exit immediately.
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in the event of something — in the event of sth | in the event that sth happens idiom if sth happens • In the event of an accident, call this number. • Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. Main entry: ↑eventidiom … Useful english dictionary
in the event that something happens — in the event of sth | in the event that sth happens idiom if sth happens • In the event of an accident, call this number. • Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. Main entry: ↑eventidiom … Useful english dictionary
(the) annals of something — the annals of something phrase the whole history of something an event unprecedented in the annals of war Thesaurus: related to history and the pastsynonym periods of historyhyponym Main entry: annals … Useful english dictionary
(the) thick of something — the thick of something phrase the most busy, active, or dangerous part of a situation, event, or activity He was always in the thick of the action. Thesaurus: dangerous or exciting situationssynonym Main entry: thick … Useful english dictionary
the upshot of something — the upshot (of something) phrase the result of a process or an event The upshot was that he was banned from driving. Thesaurus: general words for results and outcomessynonym Main entry: upshot … Useful english dictionary
in the event of — (something) if something should happen. In the event of war, we have to be prepared to send in troops. Travel insurance protects you in the event that you have to cancel your trip. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the unlikely event if… … New idioms dictionary
(the) shadow of something — the shadow/shadows/of something phrase the problems, sadness, trouble etc caused by a particular situation or event These countries will need assistance as they emerge from the shadows of war. the shadow of terrorism Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad… … Useful english dictionary
(the) shadows of something — the shadow/shadows/of something phrase the problems, sadness, trouble etc caused by a particular situation or event These countries will need assistance as they emerge from the shadows of war. the shadow of terrorism Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad… … Useful english dictionary
the annals of something — the whole history of something an event unprecedented in the annals of war … English dictionary
the thick of something — the most busy, active, or dangerous part of a situation, event, or activity He was always in the thick of the action … English dictionary
