| 词汇 | just one of those things |
| 释义 | Idiom just one of those things Theme: PREVENTION - FAILURE something that couldn't have been prevented; something caused by fate.I'm sorry, too. It's not your fault. It's just one of those things.I feel terrible that I didn't pass the bar exam. I guess it was just one of those things. Idiom just one of those things something that happens unexpectedly.I couldn't keep the dog from running toward the car. It was just one of those things. just one of those things a catchphrase philosophy to explain the inexplicable, the impossible or the inevitable. It was used by Cole Porter as the title for a popular song in 1935 US, 1947just one of those thingsAn unexpected or random occurrence. This phrase is often used when one wants to dismiss something without further discussion or concern. A: "I thought you weren't coming!" B: "Oh, you know, my schedule cleared up at the last minute—it was just one of those things." Getting sick is just one of those things, Mom. Don't worry about it! just one of those thingsA 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. just one of those thingsIf you say that something is just one of those things, you mean that it is something that happens and you cannot explain it or prevent it. `I wonder why.' Mr. Dambar shrugged. `It must be just one of those things, I guess.' It was no-one's fault — just one of those things. |
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