no vaya a ser que
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "not going to be that."
no vaya a ser que(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (to allow for the possibility that)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
b. just in case
Es mejor salir temprano e ir al aeropuerto en metro, no vaya a ser que no encuentres un taxi por aquí.It's better to leave early and go to the airport by subway, just in case you can't find a taxi around here.
2. (idiom) (in order not to)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. lest (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Deberíamos dejar de cabalgar en algún momento, no vaya a ser que los caballos mueran de agotamiento.We should stop riding at some point, lest the horses die from exhaustion.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ten cuidado en esa zona de la ciudad, no vaya a ser que te atraquen.Be careful you don't get mugged in that part of the city.
Tienes que estudiar mucho, no vaya a ser que repruebes.You have to study hard so you don't fail.
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