when it rains, it pours

Definition:

(proverb) many difficult things always happen at the same time

Example Sentences:

I got fired, my girlfriend broke up with me, and my mom died, all in the same week. When it rains, it pours.

When the river flooded, the water came into our house and destroyed all of our electronics. Unfortunately, we didn’t have insurance. When it rains, it pours, I guess….

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Similar idioms:

1. get into hot water