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Not doing A will suffice; Can get by without doing A
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       なんか しなきゃ                
If you hadn't tattled, we could have gotten by without the teacher getting angry.
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         しなければ    いじめられず        
If I hadn't been friendly with you, I wouldn't have been bullied as well.

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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Negative ず
すむ
Basic Examples:
まず (not drinking will suffice)

AVerb: ない form
-い
くて
すむ
Basic Examples:
かなくて (get by without listening)

Related Expressions
ずにはすまない / ないではすまない
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Grammar usage notes

する becomes せず
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emmy
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Perhaps the optional 「は」 should be added to the above "Construction" after に and くて? Also, it might be an idea to add ~ないですむ
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