not if I can help it
not if I can help it
Not if I am able to prevent it from happening. A: "John wants to sell Dad's old coin collection." B: "Not if I can help it! Those meant the world to Dad!"
See also: can, help, if, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not if ˈI can help it
used for saying you do not want something to happen: ‘Your daughter told me that she wants to leave school when she’s 16.’ ‘Not if I can help it.’See also: can, help, if, not
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- not for a second
- not for a minute
- not for a moment
- aint
- ain't
- not for a instant
- not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
- not by any means
- by no means
- hope not