might-have-been

might-have-been — (mītʹəv bĭn ) n. pl. might have beens ( bĭnz ) An event that could have but never did occur: “This is one of the great might have beens of modern history” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.). * * * …   Universalium

might-have-been — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms might have been : singular might have been plural might have beens informal something that you wish had happened …   English dictionary

might-have-been — noun an event that could have occurred but never did • Hypernyms: ↑event …   Useful english dictionary

I Might Have Been Queen — Infobox Song | Name = Private Dancer Type = Album Artist = Tina Turner Released = November 16, 1984 Recorded = Genre = Pop, R B, Rock, Soul Length = 44:02 Label = Capitol Producer = Terry Britten Bob Carter Leon Ndugu Chancler Wilton Felder… …   Wikipedia

nothing so bad but it might have been worse — A more positive version is 1817 SCOTT Rob Roy II. xiii. There’s naething sae gude on this side o’ time but it might hae been better. 1876 I. BANKS Manchester Man III. xiii. However, there is nothing so bad but it might be worse. 1885 E. J. HARDY… …   Proverbs new 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

List of Major League Baseball figures who have been banned for life — Since baseball s evolution from exhibition to professional sport, a number of players, executives (up to and including team owners), and others have been banned from the sport for the remainder of their lifetimes, and in some cases banned forever …   Wikipedia

People speculated to have been autistic — Famous historical people have been speculated to have been autistic by journalists, academics and autism professionals. Such speculation is controversial and little of it is undisputed. For example, several autism researchers speculate that… …   Wikipedia

might - may — Might and may are used mainly to talk about possibility. They can also be used to make a request, to ask permission, or to make a suggestion. When might and may can be used with the same meaning, may is more formal than might …   Useful 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