Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

if it had teeth, it'd bite one

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: if it had -teeth, it'd bite one
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

It is in plain sight; one should be able to see it for oneself.

American usage; Colloquial; Humorous

Example Sentences

"ALICE. Where's the sugar, Mother? JENNIE. Right under your nose. If it had teeth, it'd bite you."
"Maybe there was a gross flaw, so obvious that they were all missing it, just as Mario sometimes said, "Where's the dried oregano?" when the jar was in plain view on the countertop. Then Dora would say, "If it had teeth, it'd bite you.""
"LETTY (Quite suddenly younger, timid.) Ma says to pass the salt, Pa. CAP (Deep voiced, strong, harsh.) You can tell her it's over there. LETTY She says where, Pa? CAP If it had teeth, it'd bite her."

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What does if it had teeth, it'd bite one mean?: It is in plain sight; one should be able to see it for oneself.

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