the way it/life goes
phrase
—used to say that it is a fact that bad or disappointing things happen sometimes
We were disappointed when we lost, but that's the way it/life goes.
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“The way it/life goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20way%20it%2Flife%20goes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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