A watched pot never boils

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A watched pot never boils.

something that you say which means if you wait anxiously for something to happen, it seems to take a very long time There's no point sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring. A watched pot never boils.

See also: boil, never, pot, watch

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Herewith, three ideas for your child's consideration: Unwatched Pot Redux: We know that a watched pot never boils. The world would be a better place with the return of science fairs by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Take a mental load off -- a watched pot never boils and neither does a watched goal. Float the Goal by Claudette Rowley / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community We discussed Sunday dinners and how a watched pot never boils. Food for thought by Hughes, Kathy / Nursing Homes			a tin ear a tin god a tongue-lashing a toss-up a tough act to follow a tough cookie a tough nut a tough row to hoe a tour de force a toy boy a track record a train of thought a Trojan horse a trump card a turf war a turkey shoot a turn of phrase a turn of the screw a two-way street a vicious circle a voice in the wilderness a volte-face a wake-up call a walk of life a war of words A watched pot never boils a way of life a weak link a wet blanket a wet dream a whale of a a whale of a [bill etc.] a whale of a [job etc.] a whip-round a whipping boy a whistle-stop tour a white elephant a white knight a white lie a whizz-kid a whole new ball game a wide boy a wild card a wild-goose chase a wise guy a wish list a witch-hunt a wolf in sheep's clothing a wolf whistle A woman's place is in the home A woman's work is never done			A Virtual Reality Interface Library A Virtual Solution A Vision/Radar/Weapon System With Detectable Emissions A Visit from Saint Nicholas A Visit from St. Nicholas A vista a voice crying in the wilderness A Voice in the Desert A Voice in the Wilderness a volte-face A Vos Marques A Votre Service A vue A W N Pugin a wake-up call A Walk for Education a walk of life A Walk to Remember a war of nerves a war of words A War Zone a warning shot across the bows a warning shot across the bows a warning shot across the bows a warning shot across the bows A Waste of Talent A Waste of Time A watched pot never boils a wave a wave a wave a wave a wave A Way of Life A Way of Life A Way to Better Living, Inc. A way to say ok A Way With Words Foundation a weak link A Web Factory A week is a long time in politics A Week of Kindness a week on a week on a week on A Weekend in the City a weight off mind A Wel Drem Prod A Well Regulated Militia A West Side Fabrication A wet blanket A wet blanket a wet dream a whack at something a whale of a a whale of a a whale of a a whale of a

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