if it had teeth, it'd bite one

Phrase

US colloquial humorous

(US, colloquial, humorous) It is in plain sight; one should be able to see it for oneself.

Japanese Meaning

目に見える位置にあって、誰が見ても明らかである / はっきりと存在していて、一目見れば分かる

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He searched everywhere for his keys until his partner laughed and said, 'if it had teeth, it'd bite one,' because they were sitting right out in the open on the hallway table.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は鍵を家中探し回ったが、パートナーが笑いながら「それは丸見えだよ」と言った。廊下のテーブルの上に堂々と置いてあったからだ。

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(US, colloquial, humorous) It is in plain sight; one should be able to see it for oneself.

ALICE. Where's the sugar, Mother?

JENNIE. Right under your nose. If it had teeth, it'd bite you.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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if it had teeth

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it'd bite one

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