one of those things

noun phrase

informal
—used to refer to a bad or unfortunate experience that happened and to say that such experiences can happen to anyone
I missed the train and had to take a later one. It was just one of those things, I guess.

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And this is one of those things that flags my lack of comprehension of most things happening in my midst. — John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Every one of those things matters, but one of our greatest opportunities is much simpler. — Matthew Rolnick, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 For Mengel, one of those things is the importance of forgiveness. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Some controversies have a sneaky way of laying low for a while, then turning into one of those things a fan base brings up for years. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one of those things

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“One of those things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20those%20things. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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