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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There Are Leftovers My last piece of advice is to make a few extra, if possible, and hide them in the back of the fridge.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Empower them to make decisions within their roles, set flexible work hours if possible, or allow remote work to accommodate their preferences.
—Mark Congdon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid bathing your dog, if possible, because washing too often could remove essential oils.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Chapman suggests keeping different dish towels in different parts of the kitchen for different purposes, if at all possible.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Empower them to make decisions within their roles, set flexible work hours if possible, or allow remote work to accommodate their preferences.
—Mark Congdon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid bathing your dog, if possible, because washing too often could remove essential oils.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Chapman suggests keeping different dish towels in different parts of the kitchen for different purposes, if at all possible.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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