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escape the bear and fall to the lionTo avoid a problem or inconvenience only to exchange it for an even worse misfortune afterwardsRate it:

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grin and bear itTo tolerate adversity with good humor; put up with pain, misfortune, or unpleasantness without complaining or in a stoic mannerRate it:

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na-na na-na boo-boo[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).Rate it:

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sad sackA perennial victim of misfortune.Rate it:

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slings and arrowsMisfortune or adversity that is not one's fault; adverse factors or circumstances; also, judgments, harsh criticisms, or personal attacksRate it:

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when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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blessing in disguiseA misfortune that has an unexpected benefit.Rate it:

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animo praesagio malummy mind forebodes misfortune.Rate it:

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animus praesāgit malummy mind forebodes misfortune.Rate it:

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bottom feederA person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.Rate it:

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calamitatibus affligito be the victim of misfortune.Rate it:

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calamitatibus obruito be overwhelmed with misfortune.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo suffer some misfortune; to fail.Rate it:

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consolari aliquem in miseriisto comfort in misfortune.Rate it:

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era só o que me faltavaliterally: “ was the only missing piece for me/ was just what I was missing.” either expresses impatience towards yet another misfortune or expresses disbelief towards an absurd statement: “give me a break!”Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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fortuna adversamisfortune, adversity.Rate it:

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hard cheeseExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.Rate it:

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hard linesExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.Rate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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il fera des gorges chaudes du malheur de sa tanteHe will chuckle over (or, make fun of) his aunt’s misfortune.Rate it:

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in malis iacereto be broken down by misfortune.Rate it:

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knock on woodHave not had a misfortune yet.Rate it:

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knock on woodTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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malis urgerito be hard pressed by misfortune.Rate it:

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multis iniquitatibus exercerito be severely tried by misfortune.Rate it:

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nihil calamitatis (in vita) videreto live a life free from all misfortune.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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out of luckExperiencing a temporary misfortune.Rate it:

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pour comble de malheur, il tomba maladeTo crown his misfortune, he fell ill.Rate it:

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res adversae, afflictae, perditaemisfortune, adversity.Rate it:

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so Gott willGod willing; used to indicate acceptance of God’s will when expressing an intention or hope, and particularly to avert misfortuneRate it:

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such is lifeUsed to express the acceptance of misfortune.Rate it:

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that's lifeExpresses acceptance of misfortune.Rate it:

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two tears in a bucketused to express acceptance of misfortuneRate it:

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wouldn't you know itExpresses dismay or annoyance, especially at bad luck or misfortune.Rate it:

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命苦不能怨政府，點背不能怨社會One cannot blame for their misfortune with the government and the society.Rate it:

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