a watched pot never boils

The phrase "a watched pot never boils" means that when someone is anxiously waiting for something to happen, it seems to take longer or doesn't happen at all. It expresses the idea that constantly focusing on or obsessively monitoring a particular event or situation often makes it feel like it's taking longer to occur.

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English is confusing! Why do people say "Pardon my French" when they are speaking English? Because of idioms!

An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Does that sound fun? It can be!

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