(the) slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

(the) slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
the slings and arrows (of outrageous fortune) literary unpleasant things that happen to you that you cannot prevent.

We all have to suffer the slings and arrows, so there's no point getting depressed when things go wrong.


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  • (the) slings and arrows — the slings and arrows (of outrageous fortune) literary unpleasant things that happen to you that you cannot prevent. We all have to suffer the slings and arrows, so there s no point getting depressed when things go wrong …   New idioms dictionary

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