nothing if not

Idioms  

1. Above all else, as in He was nothing if not discreet. Shakespeare used this idiom in Othello (2:1): “I am nothing if not critical.” [c. 1600]

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nothing if not

To dare is to do and this kit is nothing if not daring.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“But Netanyahu is nothing if not a political magician, and to write him off would be premature.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Reed was nothing if not consistent in his swipes at acclaimed actors and directors alike — the newer the acclaim, the more likely the criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

The dress was nothing if not governessy, and brown as a nutshell, too, although it was too big to be crammed into one.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood