Trouble Idioms

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when it rains, it pours

Meaning: to have a good or bad news enlarged by circumstances

Example: The restaurant owners had the best of everything at one point. But you know what they say, when it rains, it pours. Today they are left with absolutely nothing. Read more ➺


if it’s not one thing, it’s the other

Meaning: Expresses frustration when multiple problems occur one after another.

Example: If it's not one thing, it's the other—first the car broke down, now the power’s out. Read more ➺


a blessing in disguise

Meaning: the misfortune which turns out to have advantages

Example: Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business. Read more ➺


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