Phrase guide

if I had a nickel for every time

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Implies that the situation has happened frequently to the speaker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been fired, I'd be rich.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Als ik een stuiver kreeg voor iedere keer — Translations
  • Portuguese: se eu ganhasse um real pra cada vez — Translations
  • Russian: если бы мне давали рубль каждый раз (jesli by mne davali rublʹ každyj raz) — Translations