were it not for (someone or something)

If someone or something hadn't helped, intervened, or affected the situation in some way. The phrase is always accompanied by an explanation of how things would have turned out differently without someone or something. I actually owe Tom a lot. Were it not for him, I never would have met the love of my life! Don't try to blame me. This whole company would have gone under were it not for the actions I took! Were it not for those quick-thinking bystanders, I wouldn't be alive today.

词组	were it not for (someone or something)
释义	were it not for (someone or something) were it not for (someone or something) If someone or something hadn't helped, intervened, or affected the situation in some way. The phrase is always accompanied by an explanation of how things would have turned out differently without someone or something. I actually owe Tom a lot. Were it not for him, I never would have met the love of my life! Don't try to blame me. This whole company would have gone under were it not for the actions I took! Were it not for those quick-thinking bystanders, I wouldn't be alive today. See also: not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: if not for (someone or something) if it hadn't been for (someone or something) if it wasn't/weren't for... if it weren't for (someone or something) (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) great minds great minds think alike Heinz 57 Heinz 57 (variety) Heinz 57 variety
随便看	take up for (someone or something) take up on take up (one's) abode take up residence take up residence in (some place) take up room take up space take up the challenge take up the cudgels take up the cudgel(s) take up (the) cudgels against (someone or something) take up the cudgels for somebody/something take up the cudgel(s) for (someone or something) take up the cudgel(s) on behalf of (someone or something) take up the gauntlet take up the hatchet take up the running take up the slack take up time take up to take up to (someone, something, or some place) take up where (one) left off take up where one left off take up with take up with (one)