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just one of those things
Idioms and Phrases
A random occurrence that can't be explained. For example, It wasn't their fault that the show failed; it was just one of those things . This expression was given greater currency as the title and refrain of one of Cole Porter's most popular songs (“Just One of Those Things,” 1935). [c. 1930] Also see one of those days .Example Sentences
“The kind of implausibility of Kennedy’s life ending so abruptly and so seemingly senselessly is just one of those things that just stays with you. And it’s obviously stayed with the country for 60 plus years,” Shaw said.
It's just one of those things unfortunately.
“It’s just one of those things,” he added, “where you’re gonna appreciate it a little bit more.”
“It was just one of those things where I’m tired, cranky, emotional, on my period, feeling terrible, overwhelmed with looking for a dinner spot for like an hour, and then we get there and it was a disappointment,” she said.
It was just one of those things that taps into your imagination.”
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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