if I had a nickel for every time

phrase

Implies that the situation has happened frequently to the speaker.

“If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been fired, I'd be rich.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Implies that the situation has happened frequently to the speaker.

    If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been fired, I'd be rich.

Translations

Dutch Als ik een stuiver kreeg voor iedere keer
  • Als ik een stuiver kreeg voor iedere keerTranslations
Portuguese se eu ganhasse um real pra cada vez
  • se eu ganhasse um real pra cada vezTranslations
Russian если бы мне давали рубль каждый раз
  • если бы мне давали рубль каждый раз (jesli by mne davali rublʹ každyj raz)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

if I had a nickel for every time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20had%20a%20nickel%20for%20every%20time

MLA

“if I had a nickel for every time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20had%20a%20nickel%20for%20every%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if I had a nickel for every time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20had%20a%20nickel%20for%20every%20time.

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