To be a day/meaning

To be a day/meaning
Message from agnie posted on 23-12-2012 at 00:07:53 (D | E | F)
Hello,

Could you please tell me what does mean the expression "to be a day" means in a sentence?
How old is he? -Well to my mind, he is ninety if he's a day.
Thank you for your answers.

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Edited by lucile83 on 23-12-2012 09:35

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Re: To be a day/meaning from notrepere, posted on 23-12-2012 at 01:13:10 (D | E)
Hello

Could you please tell what does mean the expression "to be a day" means in a sentence: How old is he? -Well to my mind, he is ninety if he's a day.
It means that you think he is at least ninety years old. When you add "if he/she's a day", it means you think you are correct.
Here's an example:
- "Hey, how old do you think he is? I think he's about twenty."
- "No, he's got to be at least thirty if he's a day!"

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