ifs and ans

短语

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    hypotheticals; counterfactuals; things that one only wishes were the case

    仅复数

词源

From the old rhyme "if 'ifs' and 'ans' were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers" (and variations). Compare if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. See an in archaic sense meaning "if".

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