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

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Phrase [English]

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, if ever there were one, if ever there were some, if there ever was one, if there ever were 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)

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