law of averages

Related to law of averages: law of large numbers, Murphy's Law

law of averages

The idea that no one result will happen all the time. Don't worry, you'll score a goal eventually. It's just the law of averages.
See also: average, law, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

law of averages

The idea that probability will influence all occurrences in the long term, that one will neither win nor lose all of the time. For example, If it rains every day this week, by the law of averages we're bound to get a sunny day soon . This colloquial term is a popular interpretation of a statistical principle, Bernoulli's theorem, formulated in the late 1600s.
See also: average, law, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

the ˌlaw of ˈaverages

the principle that one thing will happen as often as another if you try enough times: Keep applying for jobs and by the law of averages you’ll get one sooner or later.
See also: average, law, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • the law of averages
  • have the law on (someone)
  • have the law on somebody
  • TOBAL
  • the letter of the law
  • letter of the law
  • have teeth
  • in the eyes of the law
  • the law
  • against the law
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But given the law of averages after a total of 24 goals from their previous five matches at Liberty Way, the home side were probably due a stalemate and, although there weren't too many positives for the visitors, Wrexham at least extended their unbeaten run into double figures and in the process racked up a seventh clean sheet of the campaign.
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