# if it isn't

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Observes, with (sometimes ironic) surprise, that a specified thing or person is present.

## Etymology
Shortened from if it isn't ___, I'll eat my hat! or similar construction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/if-it-isn-t