just one of those things

Idioms

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.

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just one of those things

It’s just one of those things that family members did for one another.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

"It's just one of those things," said Stokes.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

It’s just one of those things that the robots will be chuckling about to themselves for the next millennium.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

"It's just one of those things where it's each and every day, I keep trying, I keep progressing," Woods said Tuesday at The Riviera Country Club, where he hosts this week's PGA Tour Genesis Invitational.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Maybe airports lost and found planes all the time, and that was just one of those things nobody had mentioned in the Sky Trails orientation.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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