when it rains, it pours
idiom
US, informal
—used to say that when something bad happens other bad things usually happen at the same time
The team not only lost the game but three of its best players were injured. When it rains, it pours.
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“When it rains, it pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/when%20it%20rains%2C%20it%20pours. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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