lightning never strikes twice

Nghĩa

the same bad luck is unlikely to happen again

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Ví dụ

1. 1Our last camping trip was ruined by a broken tent, but lightning never strikes twice, so let’s go again.
2. 2Tom broke his arm skiing last winter, yet he’s going back, convinced that lightning never strikes twice.
3. 3Relax — your laptop crashed during your last presentation, but lightning never strikes twice.
4. 4Do you really believe lightning never strikes twice? My flight has been cancelled two years running.
5. 5We were burgled in May, and Mum insists lightning never strikes twice, yet she’s bought an alarm anyway.

Ngữ pháp

Câu nói cố định, dùng như một mệnh đề hoàn chỉnh, thường sau that. strikes luôn ở thì hiện tại đơn. Dạng dài hơn thêm in the same place trước twice.

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