one of those things
noun phrase
informal
—used to refer to a bad or unfortunate experience that happened and to say that such experiences can happen to anyone
I missed the train and had to take a later one. It was just one of those things, I guess.
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The state is in desperate need of one of those things.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
This is one of those things that really helped push me through the whole film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
This is one of those things that can and must involve family and community discourse.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Slimy Lunch Meats Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
This is one of those things that really helped push me through the whole film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
This is one of those things that can and must involve family and community discourse.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Slimy Lunch Meats Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one of those things
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“One of those things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20those%20things. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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