Now, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he resigns from his role as Tory party leader but does not intend on step down until autumn 2022†
He addressed the nation on Thursday, July 7, 2022, after days of speculation over whether he would be impeached or step down.
In his speechwhich included references to “getting Brexit done” and how “sad” he was to “give up the best job in the world”.
However, Mr Johnson also used a bizarre turn of phrase in his speech, which left many viewers stunned.
This is exactly what he said and what the term means.
What does ‘they are the breaks’ mean?
Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister and Tory leader in a speech on Thursday, July 7, 2022, after numerous gaffes and shock moves.
While most of his comments emphasized what he believed he accomplished during his role, he also slipped into a sporting analogy.
In the speech, he said: “And to you, the British public – I know there will be a lot of people who will be relieved and maybe quite a few who will be disappointed too.
“And I want you to know how sad I am to give up the best job in the world. But those are the breaks.”
People quickly took to social media to express their surprise and confusion about the term.
The expression “them’s the breaks” is used in pool or billiards and refers to balls that are broken on the table by a player after they have been collected in formation.
Since the results of this break cannot be changed or modified, players must continue regardless of the outcome.
When used outside the realm of balls being smashed on the table, it usually means “that’s how things turn out” or “that’s the way it is,” which is appropriate for Mr Johnson’s predicament in politics this week.
Formed by Dictionary.com and Oxford University Press, Lexico is an online English dictionary website and the users have also argued that the phrase could also demonstrate the acquiescent acceptance of a situation.