couldn't happen to a nicer

phrase

Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.

“So the CEO of ScamCo is going to prison? Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.”

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Meanings

phrasecouldn't happen to a nicer ...
  1. idiomaticSarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.

    So the CEO of ScamCo is going to prison? Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

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APA

couldn't happen to a nicer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20happen%20to%20a%20nicer

MLA

“couldn't happen to a nicer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20happen%20to%20a%20nicer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “couldn't happen to a nicer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20happen%20to%20a%20nicer.

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