This expression is useful for those times when we feel that as soon as one bad thing happens to us, many others follow.  It’s as if all the bad things happened at once.

First, I tripped over my shoelaces and fell.  I was fine, but right then the big boss came in and tripped over me!  He didn’t fall down, but he spilled his coffee all over my immediate boss, who was coming over to schedule my quarterly review! When it rains, it pours!

I hope you never need to use this expression!

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