Not only did my phone break, but it broke today—today of all days, when I'm expecting a really important call. The bread always falls on the buttered side.
•When the painting fell off the wall, it landed on a priceless porcelain vase and broke it. The bread always falls on the buttered side.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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