if (at all) possible
idiom
: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.
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Remove all wet clothing and change into warm, dry coverings, if possible.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Owners might also adjust the walking schedule, if possible, to the warmer parts of the day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Keep feeders covered, if possible, to protect the food from rain and snow.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
These bird prefers to have the boxes more within a wooded area, but located within 200 feet of water, if possible.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Owners might also adjust the walking schedule, if possible, to the warmer parts of the day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Keep feeders covered, if possible, to protect the food from rain and snow.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
These bird prefers to have the boxes more within a wooded area, but located within 200 feet of water, if possible.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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