Idiom
if needs be
Meaning
If need be; if there is a need.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I can drive you to the airport if needs be.”
“We have enough food for the weekend, but I can go to the store if needs be.”
“The committee decided to postpone the vote until next month, though they would reconvene sooner if needs be to address the urgent budget crisis.”
Examples
simple
“I can drive you to the airport if needs be.”
contextual
“We have enough food for the weekend, but I can go to the store if needs be.”
complex
“The committee decided to postpone the vote until next month, though they would reconvene sooner if needs be to address the urgent budget crisis.”
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