if ever there was (one)

if ever there was (one)
if ˌever there ˈwas (one) idiom
(informal) used to emphasize that sth is certainly true

That was a disaster if ever there was one!

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • if ever there was one — if ever there was one/something/ phrase used for emphasizing that someone or something is definitely what you say they are Now there’s a challenge, if ever there was one. He realized that if ever there was a time for action, this was it.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • if ever there was something — if ever there was one/something/ phrase used for emphasizing that someone or something is definitely what you say they are Now there’s a challenge, if ever there was one. He realized that if ever there was a time for action, this was it.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ever — ev|er [ evər ] adverb *** 1. ) usually in negatives or questions at any time in the past, present, or future: If you ever need any help, just let me know. Was Ron ever in the army? have you ever done something?: Have you ever been to Las Vegas?… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ever */*/*/ — UK [ˈevə(r)] / US [ˈevər] adverb 1) at any time a) [usually in negatives or questions] at any time in the past, present, or future If you ever need any help, just let me know. Was Desmond ever in the army? have you ever done something?: Have you… …   English dictionary

  • ever — adverb 1 a word meaning at any time; used mostly in questions, negatives, comparisons, or sentences with if : Nothing ever makes Ted angry. | “Do you ever get to the theatre?” “No, never.” | I don t remember ever seeing him before. | If you re… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ever — ev|er W1S1 [ˈevə US ˈevər] adv [: Old English; Origin: Afre] 1.) a word meaning at any time; used mostly in questions, negatives, comparisons, or sentences with if ▪ Nothing ever seems to upset him. ▪ Have you ever been to Paris? ▪ I don t think… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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