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can't win them all |
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(You) can't win them all. and (You) can't win 'em all. Inf. a catch phrase said when someone, including the speaker, has lost in a contest or failed at something. (The you is impersonal, meaning one, anyone. The apostrophe on 'em is not always used.) Mary: Gee, I came in last again! Jane: Oh, well. You can't win them all. "Can't win 'em all," muttered Alice as she left the boss's office with nothing accomplished. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You can't win them all, but I think I did quite well," Nadal said. ``I was hyped and ready to go to overtime, but can't win them all,'' Holt said. As much and we'd like to, you can't win them all,'' said Oaks Christian coach Jan Hethcock, whose team saw its 18-game playoff unbeaten streak come to an end. |
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