might not have done something

might not have done something
might not/might never/have done something phrase
used when you imagine what the situation would perhaps have been if something had not happened, although it did in fact happen

If I had not discovered Oliver’s letter, I might never have known.

Thesaurus: modal verbshyponym
Main entry: might

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • might never have done something — might not/might never/have done something phrase used when you imagine what the situation would perhaps have been if something had not happened, although it did in fact happen If I had not discovered Oliver’s letter, I might never have known.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • might have done something — phrase used when something was possible but did not in fact happen You might have been killed. How different things might have been, if your father had stayed. With a bit more effort we might have won the match. Thesaurus: modal verbshyponym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • might have done something — used when something was possible but did not in fact happen You might have been killed. How different things might have been, if your father had stayed. With a bit more effort we might have won the match …   English dictionary

  • might — might1 [ maıt ] modal verb *** Might is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I might change my mind. Sometimes might is used without a following infinitive: I don t think we ll need any more help, but we might. Might does not change its …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • might — I UK [maɪt] / US modal verb *** Summary: Might is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I might change my mind. Sometimes might is used without a following infinitive: I don t think we ll need any more help, but we might. Might does not… …   English dictionary

  • might — might1 W1S1 [maıt] modal v negative short form mightn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(possibility)¦ 2¦(suggesting)¦ 3¦(asking permission)¦ 4¦(somebody should have done something)¦ 5¦(past purpose)¦ 6 might I say/ask/add etc 7 I might say/add 8 I might have… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • might — I [[t]maɪt[/t]] MODAL USES ♦ (Might is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb.) 1) MODAL (vagueness) You use might to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain. There s a… …   English dictionary

  • might — 1 /maIt/ modal verb negative short form mightn t 1 if something might happen or might be true, there is a possibility that it may happen or be true but you are not certain: Who knows England might win the next World Cup! | Are you going to write… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • not — [[t]nɒ̱t[/t]] ♦ (Not is often shortened to n t in spoken English, and added to the auxiliary or modal verb. For example, did not is often shortened to didn t .) 1) NEG You use not with verbs to form negative statements. The sanctions are not… …   English dictionary

  • Might is Right —   Author(s) Ragnar Redbeard …   Wikipedia

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