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There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
. Prov. Many things may happen to prevent you from carrying out what you intend to do. Bob: Now that I have a contract with a publisher, nothing in the world can stop me from writing this book. Alan: Don't be so sure. There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.
See also: and, cup, lip, many, slip

There's many a slip twixt cup and lip.  (literary)
something that you say in order to warn someone not to be too confident about the result of a plan, because many things can go wrong before it is completed We still might finish in time for the deadline, but there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.
See fall through the cracks, let slip
See also: and, cup, lip, many, slip


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Performances included The Boys of The Lough, Joey''s Band, Youth Summer School's Seriously Advanced Band,The Irish Tradition, Twixt the Humber and the Tweed and a free relaxing Folk Picnic in the grounds of the DLI Museum.
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Having netted an Ebor, Sea Pigeon went on to land the Champion Hurdle for the next two years, bridging the gap twixt Yorkshire and Gloucestershire with ease.
 
 
 
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