when it rains, it pours



when it rains, it pours

When something good or bad happens, similarly good or bad things tend to follow. After months of looking for a job, I suddenly have three job interviews this week. When it rains, it pours. Everyone in my house is sick right now because when it rains, it pours.
See also: pour

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alstead['ɔ:lsted]
Kapel-Yiddish
NevilNEV-əlEnglish (Rare)
DaisyDAY-zeeEnglish
Sabinus-Ancient Roman
Nadejdanah-DYEZH-dah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian