NOT IF ONE CAN HELP IT Definition & Meaning

not if one can help it

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Only without one's agreement, only if one cannot prevent it. For example, Is he taking a second job?—Not if his wife can help it , or He's not riding on the back of that motorcycle, not if I can help it . This idiom uses help in the sense of “prevent” or “cause to be otherwise.” [Mid-1800s]

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not if one can help it

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