żeby nie było

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “so that it wasn't [unclear]”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʐɛ.bɘ ɲɛ‿ˈbɘ.wɔ/
• Syllabification: że‧by nie‿by‧ło

Particle

żeby nie było

1. (idiomatic) for what it's worth, for the record, for clarity's sake, just so you know, I'll have you know, just so it's clear
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see żeby,‎ nie,‎ być.

Further reading

• żeby nie było in Polish dictionaries at PWN