- Sod's Law
- British, humorous
the way in which plans fail and bad things happen where there is any possibility of them doing so.
It's Sod's Law that on the one occasion when the train arrives on time, I'm late!
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Sod's Law
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Sod's law — n [U] BrE the natural tendency for things to go wrong whenever possible used humorously American Equivalent: Murphy s Law ▪ It s Sod s law that the car breaks down when you need it most … Dictionary of contemporary English
sod's law — states that if something can go wrong then it will … The small dictionary of idiomes
Sod's law — [sädz] n. [Brit. Informal] MURPHY S LAW * * * … Universalium
Sod's Law — noun uncount BRITISH HUMOROUS MURPHY S LAW … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sod's law — [sädz] n. [Brit. Informal] MURPHY S LAW … English World dictionary
sod's law — Sod s law states that if something can go wrong then it will. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Sod's law — Sod s law states that if something can go wrong then it will … Dictionary of English idioms
Sod's Law — noun humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong • Syn: ↑Murphy s Law • Hypernyms: ↑gnome * * * Sod s law see under ↑sod2 • • • Main Entry: ↑law Sod … Useful english dictionary
Sod's law — noun (U) BrE humorous the natural tendency for things to go wrong whenever possible: It s Sod s law that the car breaks down when you need it most … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sod's Law — UK / US noun [uncountable] British humorous the theory that if something can go wrong it will go wrong It s Sod s Law: the day before you go on holiday, someone offers you a job … English dictionary
