if i had a nickel for every time

if i had a nickel for every time
If I had a nickel for every time
(USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'

The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.

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