单词 | there's many a slip |
释义 | there's many a slipthere's many a slip twixt cup and lipthere's many a slip ('twixt cup and lip)many things can go wrong between the start of something and its completion; nothing is certain until it has happened. proverbthere’s ˌmany a ˈslip (’twixt ˌcup and ˈlip)(saying) (of plans, hopes, etc.) nothing is completely certain until it happens because things can easily go wrong: We should get to London before 7 o’clock, but there’s many a slip ’twixt cup and lip. ♢ She aims to get to the top in the company, but there’s many a slip... |
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