Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sod's law
noun
/sɒdz lɔː/
Definition
A humorous principle that suggests if something can go wrong, it will.
Examples
- If I forget my umbrella, it will surely rain – that’s sod’s law.
- The one time I need my phone, the battery is dead. That’s just sod’s law!
Meaning
Sod’s law implies that in any situation, if something has the potential to go wrong, it is likely to do so, often at the most inconvenient time.
Synonyms
- Murphy’s Law
- Law of Sod
- Failure principle
