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Definition of when it rains, it pours.

when it rains, it pours.

  • something is infrequent, but when it happens, it happens all at once.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'it':

Definitions include: in support of.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
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Definitions include: for a male to have sexual intercourse.
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Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
Definitions include: to vomit.
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Definitions include: see about it.
Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.

Other terms relating to 'pour':

Definitions include: of a drunk person, to put.
Definitions include: to be overly dramatic.
Definitions include: To cock-block, to spoil someone's chance at accomplishment usually sexual.

Other terms relating to 'rain':

Definitions include: not letting the bad stuff get you down
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Definitions include: no matter what.
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Other terms relating to 'when':

Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: never.
Definitions include: Similar to: "Let me know when you're acting normal again."
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Definitions include: a fart with unexpected anal discharge.
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Definitions include: acronym for "sleep when dead".
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Definitions include: See the hell.
Definitions include: See in fuck.
Definitions include: See in heck.
Definitions include: See in hell.
Definitions include: See in the fuck.
Definitions include: See in the heck.
Definitions include: See in the hell.

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