You can't win 'em all

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You can't win 'em all. (informal) also You win some, you lose some. (informal)

something that you say which means it is not possible to succeed at everything you do I'm a bit disappointed I didn't get the job. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. Obviously I would have liked first prize but you win some, you lose some.

See earn spurs

See also: win

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REPLY: Sadly nothing - ah well, you can't win 'em all. In the blag.. ARTFUL CADGER REVEALS HIS SECRETS by The Mirror (London, England) You can't win 'em all, can you ; Salim Ayoub Dubai 2007 Al Sidra Media LLC Provided by Syndigate. Lamenting the passing of empty roads as summer comes to an end by 7 Days (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Byline: By MAIL Graham Young FILM EDITOR YOU can't win 'em all - but I nearly did Seven out of ten correct is a glittering triumph! by Birmingham Mail (England)			You bet your ass! you bet your bottom dollar You bet your life! You bet! You betcha! you better believe it You better believe it! You called? You can bet the farm you can bet your life bottom dollar You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar You can lead a horse to water You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink you can say that again You can say that again! You can talk! You can't expect me to believe that You can't judge a book by its cover You can't keep a good man down You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs You can't make bricks without straw You can't mean that! you can't miss it You can't teach an old dog new tricks You can't win 'em all You cannot get a quart into a pint pot You cannot get blood from a stone You cannot have your cake and eat it You cannot lose what you never had You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs You cannot make bricks without straw You cannot please everyone You cannot put new wine in old bottles You cannot serve God and mammon You cannot teach an old dog new tricks you could cut the atmosphere with a knife You could have heard a pin drop You could have knocked me down with a feather! You could have knocked me over with a feather You could've fooled me You couldn't! You don't get for nothing You don't know the half of it You don't know where it's been You don't say you eat with that mouth? You first You get what you pay for You give up too easy			You can't keep a good woman down You can't keep a good woman down You can't keep a good woman down You can't keep a good woman down You can't keep a good woman down You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs You can't make bricks without straw You Can't Make Money Sitting on Your Ass You Can't Make This Stuff Up You can't mean that! you can't miss it You Can't Polish A Turd You Can't Prove Me Wrong you can't run with the hares and hunt with the hounds you can't run with the hares and hunt with the hounds you can't run with the hares and hunt with the hounds you can't run with the hares and hunt with the hounds You can't say fairer than that You Can't Sell Anything Sitting On Your Arse You Can't Sell Freight Sitting on Your Ass You Can't Take It with You you can't talk you can't talk you can't talk You can't teach an old dog new tricks You can't teach an old dog new tricks You Can't Type for Squat You can't win 'em all you can't win them all you can't win them all you can't win them all You cannot get a quart into a pint pot You cannot get blood from a stone You cannot get blood from a turnip You cannot have your cake and eat it You cannot lose what you never had You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs You cannot make bricks without straw You cannot please everyone You cannot put new wine in old bottles You cannot serve God and mammon You cannot teach an old dog new tricks You changed your mind? You choy You choy You Complete Me You Control Climate Change You Could Be Mine You Could Be Right you could cut the atmosphere with a knife You could have heard a pin drop you could have knocked her down with a feather you could have knocked her down with a feather you could have knocked her down with a feather you could have knocked him down with a feather you could have knocked him down with a feather you could have knocked him down with a feather

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