if ever there was one

phrase

Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

“He's a plagiarist if ever there was one.”

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if I ever saw one
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Meanings

phrase

alternative if ever there were one · alternative if ever there were some · alternative if there ever was one · alternative if there ever were one · alternative if I ever saw one · alternative if I've ever seen one

  1. Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

    He's a plagiarist if ever there was one.

    Synonyms: if I ever saw one

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

Similar
if I ever saw one
Also see
if i ever saw one

Translations

Finnish jos mikä, jos kuka
  • jos mikäTranslations
  • jos kukaTranslations
French comme je n'en ai jamais vu
  • comme je n'en ai jamais vuTranslations
Polish nad-
  • nad-Translations
Russian каки́х поиска́ть, каки́х свет не ви́дывал
  • каки́х поиска́ть (kakíx poiskátʹ)Translations
  • каки́х свет не ви́дывал (kakíx svet ne vídyval)Translations
  • чи́стой воды́ (čístoj vodý)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

if ever there was one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20ever%20there%20was%20one

MLA

“if ever there was one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20ever%20there%20was%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if ever there was one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20ever%20there%20was%20one.

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