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I hate this man and all he's done... it couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I'm... confused. Do you mean it wouldn't have happened to a nicer person? "
by sliverstorm 10y ago
I hate this man and all he's done... it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
I'm... confused.
Do you mean it wouldn't have happened to a nicer person?
"couldn't have happened to a nicer person" suggests this individual is the nicest person you've ever met.
Edit: completely missed the ironic usage.
- specialist 10y agoApologies. Idiomatic sarcasm. Too late for me to edit for clarity. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/it-couldn-t-happen-to-a-nicer-guy http://www.dictionary.com/browse/it-couldn-t-happen-to-a-nic...
- sib 10y ago"Couldn't have happened to a nicer person" is often used in an ironic sense.