in no circumstances
111by force of circumstances — caused by circumstances, brought about by external events …
112depending on the circumstances — adj. conditional upon circumstances …
113under suspicious circumstances — doubtful setting, fishy circumstances …
114victim of circumstances — someone who was harmed by the existing circumstances …
115arranged by circumstances — Irish (of a marriage) necessitated by the pregnancy of the bride Not the arranged marriage of the Indian subcontinent: We had our share... of marriages arranged by circumstances. (Flanagan, 1988) …
116under (or in) no circumstances — never. → circumstance …
117under (or in) the circumstances — given the difficult nature of the situation. → circumstance …
118under certain circumstances — because of particular conditions. Your insurance will pay for that surgery, but only under certain circumstances, for example if it s an emergency …
119under no circumstances — not for any reason. Abby s mother said that under no circumstances could Abby go out with her pals …
120mitigating circumstances — facts that help to explain a crime or mistake and make it seem less bad He did take the money, but there were mitigating circumstances …
