📚 noun • entry_id 48285
famous last words
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famosas últimas palabras
A statement which is overly optimistic, results from overconfidence, or lacks realistic foresight.
"But Nick—I'm never getting married again. I'm serious about that.""Famous last words."
Says one Sperry product executive: "As a manager, there is almost nothing you can do to get fired here." Considering the new circumstances, those could be famous last words.
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