When it rains, it pours. This is an expression that has similar translations in other languages. And it is easy to guess it’s meaning
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS
- Used to say that many difficult situations tend to happen at the same time, making a situation even more difficult than usual
- My son fell off his bike, my daughter is sick with the flu and I have an important meeting tomorrow. When it rains, it pours.
- With these expressions, it quite normal for people to just say half of the expression, because people know what you are refering to
- I have three families calling me at the same time complaining about different problems they are having. When it rains…
IT NEVER RAINS, BUT IT POURS
- This is the British English version of the same expression
- Their interpretation would be that one thing happens and then several other things follow which makes a bad situation worse.
- I got a flat tire and when I went to call the garage, my phone was dead. It never rains, it pours.
Expressions in English
Now that you have seen this post, take a look at our other expression based posts:
Expression Session: be there with bells on
Expression Session: not my monkey, not my circus
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