In the unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll have to buy a car to get there every day.
•In the unlikely event of a fire, please walk quickly to an exit.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
in the event of something — in the event of (something) if something should happen. In the event of war, we have to be prepared to send in troops. Travel insurance protects you in the event that you have to cancel your trip. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the… … New idioms dictionary
unlikely — un|like|ly W2S2 [ʌnˈlaıkli] adj 1.) not likely to happen ▪ Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it s very unlikely . unlikely to do sth ▪ The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days. it is unlikely (that) ▪ It s unlikely that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unlikely */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlikely : adjective unlikely comparative unlikelier superlative unlikeliest 1) a) not likely to happen I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever… … English dictionary
unlikely — /Vn laIkli/ adjective 1 not likely to happen: Donna might come, but it s very unlikely. | it is unlikely that: It s unlikely that the thieves will be caught. | in the unlikely event of (=if something which is unlikely happens): In the unlikely… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
event — [[t]ɪve̱nt[/t]] ♦ events 1) N COUNT An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. ...the events of Black Wednesday.… … English dictionary
unlikely — [[t]ʌnla͟ɪkli[/t]] ♦♦ unlikeliest ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, it v link ADJ that If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true, although you are… … English dictionary
in the event of — (something) if something should happen. In the event of war, we have to be prepared to send in troops. Travel insurance protects you in the event that you have to cancel your trip. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the unlikely event if… … New idioms dictionary
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