"if ever there was one" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Forms: 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 [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} if ever there was one
  1. Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization. Synonyms: if I ever saw one Related terms: like no other, like nobody else Translations (Translations): jos mikä (Finnish), jos kuka (Finnish), comme je n’en ai jamais vu (French), nad- (Polish)

Alternative forms

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