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if all else fails

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if all else fails
if you decide that you will do something if all else fails, you decide that that is what you will do if none of your ideas or plans succeed. Well, if all else fails you'll just have to get a part-time job to earn a bit of extra money.
See also: all, else, fail
if all else fails
if nothing succeeds. If all else fails, we can always spend the weekend at home. You should try to discuss this with your employer, but if all else fails, you need to speak to a lawyer.
See also: all, else, fail
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"You see, Watson, if all else fails me I have still one of the scientific professions open to me," said Holmes, laughing.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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