[영어 관용표현] A watched pot never boils

A watched pot never boils

 

 

"A watched pot never boils" means that time seems to pass very slowly when you are waiting for something to happen, especially if you are watching it closely.

 

 

Here are 10 example sentences:

1. Waiting for the bus, he kept looking at his watch, but a watched pot never boils.
2. She kept checking her email for the job offer, but a watched pot never boils.
3. He stared at the clock during the meeting, but a watched pot never boils.
4. She kept looking out the window for her friend, but a watched pot never boils.
5. He was waiting for the cookies to bake and realized a watched pot never boils.
6. She kept refreshing the webpage for updates, but a watched pot never boils.
7. He waited for the test results and felt like a watched pot never boils.
8. She checked her phone for a text message, but a watched pot never boils.
9. He kept watching the pot on the stove, remembering a watched pot never boils.
10. She waited for the flowers to bloom and understood that a watched pot never boils.