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two tears in a bucket

two tears in a bucket phrase: used to express an acceptance of misfortune.

Phrase

two tears in a bucket

  1. (idiomatic) Used to express an acceptance of misfortune.
    • Two Tears in a Bucket Award—Judi Killion[1966, “Awards of Dubious Achievement”, in The Eagle, page 189
    • Hank begins to protest, but William interrupts with, “That’s just two tears in a bucket, so motherfuck it!”2001, Lisa M. Tillmann-Healy, Between Gay and Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation, Rowman Altamira, →ISBN, page 143

Examples of two tears in a bucket in a sentence

  • Even if he offends you personally, two tears in a bucket, fuck it.2002, Lawrence Q. Markx, Evidence of a Cluttered Mind...: The New Testament, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 153:
  • Oh well, two tears in a bucket, I’m still gonna fuck it.2011, M. A. Harris, I Cry Sometimes, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 38:

Synonyms of two tears in a bucket

Questions about two tears in a bucket

What does two tears in a bucket mean?
Two tears in a bucket means used to express an acceptance of misfortune.
How do you use two tears in a bucket in a sentence?
Even if he offends you personally, two tears in a bucket, fuck it.
What part of speech is two tears in a bucket?
Two tears in a bucket is a phrase.

Words near two tears in a bucket in the dictionary

  1. two solitudes
  2. two spirit
  3. two spirits
  4. two steps ahead
  5. two swords
  6. two tears in a bucket
  7. two thirds
  8. two thousand
  9. two thousand and late
  10. two thousands
  11. two thumbs up

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