idiom
lightning never strikes twice
LYT-ning NEV-er STRYKS TWYS
ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˈnɛvər straɪks twaɪsListen
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Syllable breakdown
lightningneverstrikestwice
Dictionary meaning
an unlikely event is even more unlikely to happen a second time in the same place or to the same person
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