Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there's many a slip between the cup and the lip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: there's -many a s-lip -be-tween the cup and the lip
IPA

65

Scrabble Score

37

Letters

5

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.

Example Sentences

"Multa cadunt inter calicem supremaque labra. […] There is many a slip between the cup and the lip."
"That "there is many a slip between the cup and the lip" is a proverb somewhat musty; but it pithily indicates the sudden mutations to which poor humanity is liable."
"There's many a slip between the cup and the lip! Who knows what may happen, Mr. Huxter, or who will sit in Parliament for Clavering next session?"

Questions

What does there's many a slip between the cup and the lip mean?: Alternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.

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