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murphy

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
the principle that if it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go wrong:

Examples:

The bus is always late but today when I was late it came on time - that's Murphy's law!
2
the principle that if it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go wrong:

Examples:

Any experienced conference organiser will have most of the techniques for coping with Murphy's Law.

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