in the event of
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in the event of (something)
In case of (something); if (something) happens. In the event of a fire, please use the stairs. In the event of severe weather, please take shelter.
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in the event of something
if something happens; on the chance that something happens. In the event of his late arrival, please call me. In the event of rain, the parade is canceled.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in the event of
Also, in the event that. See under in case, def. 2.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.