Tag: Murphy’s Law
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Back out
Word of the Day: Back out If you are reading this or listening to this, and you are, then you have, at one time in your life, decided not to do something you said you would or planned to do. In other words, you backed out of something. When you back out of something, you…
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Murphy’s Law
Adage: Murphy’s Law Murphy’s Law is a popular adage that states, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” This principle suggests that if something has the potential for failure, it is likely to happen, particularly at the most inconvenient moment. The phrase originated in the 1940s and has since become a common way to…
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One bad apple spoils the whole barrel
Proverb: One bad apple spoils the whole barrel At a party, one bad apple spoils the whole barrel. Imagine that you’re having a little dinner party with some old friends. Everything is going great. The food is fantastic, and the conversation is engaging. Then you suddenly realize that one of your friends has had too many…
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They don’t make them like they used to
Cliché: They don’t make them like they used to No matter your age, there’s a high possibility that you’ve used the phrase they don’t make ’em like they used to. You may think that some things were better when you were young, no matter how old you are. They don’t make them like they used…
