if nothing else
idiom
—used to say that something is probably the only thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain because there are no better/worse possibilities
The food is cheap, if nothing else.
If nothing else, there's the party (to go to) this evening.
If nothing else, you should send him a card.
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Over the past decade, there have been some hits and misses, but if nothing else Boss Hog has always been big in flavor and concept.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Also, rituals of any kind are good, so my sleepy bedtime beverages are, if nothing else, an excellent soothing placebo.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Denver generated a fair number of decent looks by running the floor, and if nothing else, preseason games like these provide valuable conditioning workouts — an area where Malone thinks his team needs to make a lot of progress.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Of course, reported enthusiasm alone doesn't necessarily translate into higher voter turnout, but turnout has been historically high since former President Donald Trump took office, and if nothing else, voter enthusiasm doesn't give us any signal that turnout would drastically drop.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Also, rituals of any kind are good, so my sleepy bedtime beverages are, if nothing else, an excellent soothing placebo.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Denver generated a fair number of decent looks by running the floor, and if nothing else, preseason games like these provide valuable conditioning workouts — an area where Malone thinks his team needs to make a lot of progress.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Of course, reported enthusiasm alone doesn't necessarily translate into higher voter turnout, but turnout has been historically high since former President Donald Trump took office, and if nothing else, voter enthusiasm doesn't give us any signal that turnout would drastically drop.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“If nothing else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20nothing%20else. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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