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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Example Sentences

But Johnson is nothing if not a punchy ringmaster of deadpan humor and his grab-bag mindset generates enough goodwill to appreciate the DIY brashness of it all.

From Los Angeles Times

They always would for a time check, because when it came to her work, Molly was nothing if not a professional.

From Literature

“I am nothing if not a great help to the weary searchers among us. What is it that I can do for you?”

From Literature

For the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was nothing if not thousands upon thousands of unlit wicks waiting for flame.

From Literature

If this sounds straightforward, it is not, for the Romans were nothing if not repetitive when it came to naming their children.

From The Wall Street Journal