General
if it was a snake it would've bit me
What does if it was a snake it would've bit me mean?
Said on finding something that was in plain sight.
"My keys were on the counter—if it was a snake it would've bit me."
Origin
Southern idiom; a snake that close would have struck, so the thing was obviously right there.
Frequently asked questions
What does this phrase mean?
It's a self-deprecating remark said when you finally spot something that was right in front of you the whole time.
Where does it come from?
It's a Southern idiom—the joke is that a snake that close would have struck you, so the item was obviously right there.
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