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Definition of Sod’s Law noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Sod’s Law

noun
 
/ˌsɒdz ˈlɔː/
 
/ˌsɑːdz ˈlɔː/
[uncountable] (British English, humorous)
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  1. the fact that things tend to happen in just the way that you do not want, and in a way that is not useful
    • We always play better when we are not being recorded—but that's Sod's Law, isn't it?
    • It was Sod's Law—the only day he could manage was the day I couldn't miss work.
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