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Meaning of Finagle's law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An adage which states that if anything can go wrong, then it will at the worst possible moment.

Examples

“Head directly for Altair Six. Sailor's luck, Mister Spock. Or, as one of Finagle's Laws puts it, 'Any home port the ship makes ill be somebody else's, not mine'.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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