“When it rains, it pours”
Definizione
Problems often happen all at once.
Esempi
Examples
“First my car broke, then I lost my phone — when it rains, it pours.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
First my car broke, then I lost my phone — _____.Compare with the original example
First my car broke, then I lost my phone — when it rains, it pours.
Write a two-line conversation using “When it rains, it pours”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "When it rains, it pours" mean?
- "When it rains, it pours" means problems often happen all at once.
- How do you use "When it rains, it pours" in a sentence?
- Example: "First my car broke, then I lost my phone — when it rains, it pours."
- Should I interpret "When it rains, it pours" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.