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单词 sod's law
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Sod's Law


Sod's law

(sɒdz) ninformal a humorous or facetious precept stating that if something can go wrong or turn out inconveniently it will. Also called: Murphy's Law
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Noun1.Sod's Law - humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrongMurphy's Lawgnome - a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

Sod's law


Sod's law

The axiom that if something can go wrong, it will. (Known as "Murphy's Law" in North America.) Primarily heard in UK. The manager always tries to anticipate Sod's law, having us prepare for anything that could possibly go wrong on a project.See also: law

ˌSod’s ˈLaw

(British English, humorous) the tendency for things to happen in just the way that you do not want, and in a way that is not useful: The band always plays better when they’re not being recorded — but that’s Sod’s Law, isn’t it?See also: law
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Sod's Law


Related to Sod's Law: Murphy's Law
  • noun

Synonyms for Sod's Law

noun humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong

Synonyms

  • Murphy's Law

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