it never rains but it pours

अर्थ

bad things tend to happen all at the same time

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उदाहरण

1. 1First the boiler broke, then the car failed its MOT — it never rains but it pours.
2. 2Aisha sprained her ankle the week her exams started and then caught flu: it never rains but it pours.
3. 3My flight was delayed, my bag went missing and now the hotel has lost my booking — it never rains but it pours!
4. 4Why is it that it never rains but it pours? Every bill seems to arrive in the same week.
5. 5When the captain and the coach both left in the same week, the fans agreed that it never rains but it pours.

व्याकरण

एक स्थिर कहावत, जो पूरे उपवाक्य के रूप में प्रयोग होती है। दोनों क्रियाएँ (verbs) सामान्य वर्तमान काल (present simple) में रहती हैं: rains, pours। अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में when it rains, it pours कहा जाता है।

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