that's life

phrase

—used to say that something unpleasant or difficult is a normal part of life

Sometimes you try your hardest and still don't succeed. That's life.

Examples of that's life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the fact that the fans had this massive reaction against Gabrielle being alone, that caught us a little bit off guard because, of course, that's life. — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for that's life

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife
• pocketknife