F. M. Knowles, A Cheerful Yearbook

Marriage is a lottery, but you can't tear up your ticket if you lose.

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lose out

[lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary's hand in marriage./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tear around

[tear around] {v. phr.} To be constantly on the go; dash around. * /No one can understand how she manages to tear around from one social event to another and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

split ticket

[split ticket] {n.} A vote for candidates from more than one party. * /Mr. Jones voted a split ticket./ * /An independent voter likes a split ticket./ Contrast: [STRAIGHT TICKET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

ticket

[ticket] See: [SPLIT TICKET], [STRAIGHT TICKET], [THE TICKET], [WALKING PAPERS] also [WALKING TICKET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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