me kore noa e tūpono
1. on the off chance, just in case, to see whether - an idiom.
Hone: Ha! Kei hea aku kī mō tōku waka? Hine: E hoki koe ki tō tāua whare me kore noa e tūpono ka kitea i reira. / John: Huh! Where are my car keys? Hine: Go back to the house on the off chance that they'll be found there.
Synonyms: me/mai/mei kore (noa) (rā) e ..., kei tūpono
