—prone /prəʊn/ aep /proʊn/
adjective (TENDING)
be prone to sth/do sth► C2 likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic: » I've always been prone to headaches.» He was prone to depression even as a teenager.» She's prone to exaggerate, that's for sure.Thesaurus+: ↑Being and falling illadjective FORMAL (LYING DOWN)
► F0 lying on the front with the face down: » The photograph showed a man lying prone on the pavement, a puddle of blood about his head.Thesaurus+: ↑Reclining , ↑Not holding the body upright- if I may be/make so bold
- if I may be/make so bold (as to)
- if I may be/make so bold as to
- if it ain't broke, don't fix it
- if it/a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
- if it hadn't been for
- if it's not one thing, it's another
- if it wasn't/weren't for
- if I were in your shoes
- if I were you
- if looks could kill...
- if my memory serves me right
- if not
- if only
- if the cap fits, wear it
- if there's one thing I want to know, find out, etc.
- if the worst comes to the worst
- if/when it comes to the crunch
- if/when push comes to shove
- -ify
- if you ask me
- if you believe that, you'll believe anything!
- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
- if you catch/get my drift