always a bridesmaid, never a bride

短语

别名

always the bridesmaid, never the bride

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Said of a person who has potential that is never fulfilled.

  2. 2.

    Said of a woman who has (presumedly) acted as bridesmaid at weddings but has not yet married.

词源

Title of an English music-hall song (1917) by Charles Collins. Later used in an advertisement in the US for Listerine mouthwash (implying that the use of mouthwash could improve a woman's chances of marriage).

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