failing that

English

Alternative forms

failing this

Etymology

A nominative absolute; "if that is failing/missing".

Adverb

failing that

if that condition is not met, otherwise, or else

References

failing that at Collins Dictionary
failing that at Merriam-Webster
failing that/this at Longman
failing at Macmillan
failing at Cambridge Dictionary
failing at Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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