had it not been for

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Had it not been for means you're only saved because of something else. Otherwise you'd be dead or in trouble.

Had it not been for my mom texting me, I'd have missed the fire alarm and burned the house down.

Had it not been for my dog barking, the thief would've stolen my wallet and my dignity.

Had it not been for my friend telling me the test was easy, I would've cried during the whole thing.

Had it not been for means you're only getting away with something because of one thing. If that thing wasn't there, you'd be caught.

Had it not been for the teacher turning around, I'd have been caught cheating on the quiz.

Had it not been for my brother covering for me, I'd be grounded for a month.

Had it not been for the traffic light changing, I would've been run over by a truck.

Had it not been for means you're only not in total disaster because of one small thing. Everything else is trash.

Had it not been for my phone battery not dying, I'd have been stuck in the dark all night.

Had it not been for my neighbor calling the cops, I'd have been arrested for stealing the pizza.

Had it not been for my cat knocking over the lamp, I'd have fallen asleep on the floor.

Had it not been for means you're only not totally embarrassed because of something else. Otherwise you'd be the laughing stock.

Had it not been for my friend covering for me, I'd have been the joke of the whole school.

Had it not been for the microphone cutting out, I'd have been roasted live on stage.

Had it not been for the teacher misunderstanding my answer, I'd have been called out for being stupid.

Had it not been for means you're only not completely broken because of one thing. Everything else is chaos.

Had it not been for my dog keeping me company, I'd have gone insane in that hotel room.

Had it not been for my friend showing up, I'd have been stuck in that boring party forever.

Had it not been for the ice cream truck stopping by, I'd have been sad the whole day.