if/when all else fails
idiom
: if/when everything else one has attempted has failed
He only bothers to read the directions if/when all else fails.
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Clips coming out of the Russia-Ukraine war show lucky shots saving lives when all else fails.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
And if all else fails, grab a cup of cocoa and a cookie, head for Main Street during the parade, and step aside, behind the crowds.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
The scrambles will come when all else fails, the protection breaks down and the receivers are all covered.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
And if all else fails, the television personality said players could look to the crowd for some answers.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
And if all else fails, grab a cup of cocoa and a cookie, head for Main Street during the parade, and step aside, behind the crowds.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
The scrambles will come when all else fails, the protection breaks down and the receivers are all covered.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
And if all else fails, the television personality said players could look to the crowd for some answers.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“If/when all else fails.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%2Fwhen%20all%20else%20fails. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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