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couldn't happen to a nicer

couldn't happen to a nicer phrase: sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.

Phrase

couldn't happen to a nicer ...

  1. (idiomatic) Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
    • So the CEO of ScamCo is going to prison? Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Questions about couldn't happen to a nicer

What does couldn't happen to a nicer mean?
Couldn't happen to a nicer means sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
What part of speech is couldn't happen to a nicer?
Couldn't happen to a nicer is a phrase.

Words near couldn't happen to a nicer in the dictionary

  1. couldn't carry a note in a bucket
  2. couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
  3. couldn't catch a cold
  4. couldn't even
  5. couldn't get enough
  6. couldn't happen to a nicer
  7. couldn't have cared less
  8. couldn't help
  9. couldn't help but
  10. couldn't organise a bun fight in a bakery
  11. couldn't organise a chook raffle

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