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

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

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 ● Feb. 13, 2026

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 ● Jan. 2, 2026

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

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny