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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New Atlas, 5 June 2026
If any one of those things doesn’t work, then the movie doesn’t work.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
This may be one of those things your son and his girlfriend need to learn through trial and error.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Because the Padres are one of those things.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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New Atlas, 5 June 2026
If any one of those things doesn’t work, then the movie doesn’t work.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
This may be one of those things your son and his girlfriend need to learn through trial and error.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Because the Padres are one of those things.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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