in the unlikely event that something happens

in the unlikely event that something happens
in the unlikely event of something & in the unlikely event that something happens
if something—which probably will not happen—actually happens. •

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.

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