(just) one of those days
idiom
: a day in which many bad or unpleasant things happen
I missed the bus and it splashed mud all over me; it's just one of those days.
It was one of those days when nothing was going right.
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Those cultures will recognize that everyone ‒from the executive suite to the probationary employee ‒ will have ‘one of those days’.
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Just one of those days?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2025
But some bumps in the road are to be expected, and Friday was one of those days for Rea, who turned in a subpar performance in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds before 36,019 at Wrigley Field.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Cubs-Sox games always have been eventful, though this was one of those days when Sox fans could only laugh at their team beating itself, hoping Saturday would be a better day.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Read the full Leo Daily Horoscope Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Just one of those days?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2025
But some bumps in the road are to be expected, and Friday was one of those days for Rea, who turned in a subpar performance in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds before 36,019 at Wrigley Field.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Cubs-Sox games always have been eventful, though this was one of those days when Sox fans could only laugh at their team beating itself, hoping Saturday would be a better day.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“(just) one of those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28just%29%20one%20of%20those%20days. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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