idiom
it never rains but it pours
it NEV-er RAYNZ but it PORZ
ɪt ˈnɛvər reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔːrzListen
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Syllable breakdown
itneverrainsbutitpours
Dictionary meaning
misfortunes or difficulties tend to come all at once; bad luck seems to accumulate rather than arrive one at a time
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