Sod's law

Related to Sod's law: Murphy's Law

Sod's law

The axiom that if something can go wrong, it will. (Known as "Murphy's Law" in North America.) Primarily heard in UK. The manager always tries to anticipate Sod's law, having us prepare for anything that could possibly go wrong on a project.
See also: law
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˌSod’s ˈLaw

(British English, humorous) the tendency for things to happen in just the way that you do not want, and in a way that is not useful: The band always plays better when they’re not being recorded — but that’s Sod’s Law, isn’t it?
See also: law
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  • Murphy's law
  • measure twice and cut once
  • measure twice, cut once
  • bargain on
  • bargain on (something)
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