if all else fails

phrase

If none of someone's attempts or plans succeed.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative when all else fails

  1. If none of someone's attempts or plans succeed.

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APA

if all else fails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20all%20else%20fails

MLA

“if all else fails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20all%20else%20fails. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if all else fails,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20all%20else%20fails.

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