Meanings
phraseif it isn't... (past tense if it wasn't)
past if it wasn't
- Observes, with (sometimes ironic) surprise, that a specified thing or person is present.
Why, if it isn't Bill! Come on in, Bill!
1 more example
"Well, well, if it isn't the new kid," said the bully.
Origin
Shortened from if it isn't ___, I'll eat my hat! or similar construction.
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APA
if it isn't. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20isn't
MLA
“if it isn't.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20isn't. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if it isn't,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20isn't.
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