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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And true crime just so happened to be one of those things.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
And according to Judge Pugh, the IRS basically botched every one of those things.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Mickey was my go-to guy for advice and tips on how to ride one of those things.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Until recently, like a hot pink Motorola Razr or a Juicy Couture tracksuit phase, the baked Alaska was one of those things people remembered vividly, but couldn’t quite explain.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
And according to Judge Pugh, the IRS basically botched every one of those things.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Mickey was my go-to guy for advice and tips on how to ride one of those things.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Until recently, like a hot pink Motorola Razr or a Juicy Couture tracksuit phase, the baked Alaska was one of those things people remembered vividly, but couldn’t quite explain.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 31 July 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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