just one of those things

Idioms  

1. 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 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

"As far as we knew, they had done everything right, and it was just one of those things," Mrs Holmes said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

“Nah, that story’s just one of those things you tell kids to teach them lessons, isn’t it? ‘Don’t go looking for trouble, don’t pick fights, don’t go messing around with stuff that’s best left alone!

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling