one of those days

Idioms

Also, just one of those days. A day when everything goes wrong, as in The car wouldn't start, I lost my glasses—it was one of those days. This expression was first recorded in 1936.

Example Sentences

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It was going to be one of those days at Augusta, rowdy and ragged, nothing promised to anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"It was one of those days - I was absolutely shattered by then after working all day on the Friday, getting into bed and then Emma going into labour," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"Just one of those days you don't feel too good on the court," said the 23-year-old, who has been managing a foot injury.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

On one of those days she was found to be "medically fit" but "refused" to come.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

It happens to be one of those days when I see everybody in the family, including myself, through the wrong end of a telescope.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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