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Definition if it were not it had not been for in American English

if it were not it had not been for phrase

phrase
1

used for saying who or what prevented something from happening

Example

If it hadn't been for the two men who rescued me, I'd probably have drowned.

Example

If it weren't for the fact that he's my father, I'd have never listened to him.

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Definition if it were not  it had not been for in American English