Idiom
one of those things
Meaning
An unfortunate, but unavoidable, event.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The train was late, but it is just one of those things.”
“I missed my flight because of the heavy traffic, but I suppose it is just one of those things.”
“Despite our meticulous planning, the sudden storm ruined the outdoor event, yet we accepted it as one of those things that simply cannot be controlled.”
Examples
simple
“The train was late, but it is just one of those things.”
contextual
“I missed my flight because of the heavy traffic, but I suppose it is just one of those things.”
complex
“Despite our meticulous planning, the sudden storm ruined the outdoor event, yet we accepted it as one of those things that simply cannot be controlled.”
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