if (one) is a day

if (one) is a day

Used to emphasize that one must be a certain age. How does he keep himself looking so young—he's got to be 60 if he's a day!See also: if

if he (or she) is a day

at least (added to a statement about the age of a person or thing). 1992 Shashi Tharoor Show Business Lawrence must be fifty if he's a day. See also: he, if

ˌif he’s, she’s, etc. a ˈday

(informal) (used when talking about somebody’s age) at least: She isn’t forty! She’s fifty-five if she’s a day!See also: if