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spoilsport

one who will not play, party-pooper You spoilsport! Why won't you play strip poker with us?

what it boils down to

what it really means, the bottom line What it boils down to is this: we don't have enough money.

To the victors belong the spoils

Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoils

Theme: WINNING

A proverb meaning that the winners achieve power over people and property.
• The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils."
• The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.

A rotten apple spoils the barrel.

A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.

A watched pot never boils

Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.

A watched pot never boils.

If we are eagerly waiting for something, it seems to take forever to happen.

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If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen, it seems to take forever.

A proverb. Jane was nine months pregnant and Tom hovered over her anxiously. She said, "You might as well go away and play some golf. A watched pot never boils, you know!"

to the victor belong the spoils

to the victor belong the spoils
The winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [First half of 1800s]

watched pot never boils, a

watched pot never boils, a
Anxious waiting does not speed up matters, as in Stop running downstairs for every mail delivery—a watched pot never boils, you know. This hyperbolic adage reflects the experience of anyone who has ever been in a hurry to bring water to a boil, which eventually occurs but can seem to take forever. [Mid-1800s]