one of those things
Just happens sometimes
A phrase used to dismiss something unfortunate or frustrating as inevitable, not worth dwelling on, or beyond anyone's control.
It signals acceptance rather than blame: The flight got canceled—it's just one of those things.
The vagueness is the point; the speaker declines to analyze further.
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
- happensComes about, unfolds
- inevitableCertain to occur
- shrugShoulder gesture of uncertainty
- roll with itAccept circumstances calmly
shit happens · fate · c'est la vie · such is life · acceptance · resignation · let it go · water under the bridge
one of those thingscatastrophe
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
disaster · tragedy · calamity · crisis · turning point
one of those thingsunforgivable
Cannot be pardoned
inexcusable · unacceptable · outrage · scandal · injustice
one of those thingsonce-in-a-lifetime
Occurring only one time ever
unprecedented · freak occurrence · bolt from the blue · miracle · anomaly