Phrase guide

shit happens

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: c'est la vie, it is as it is, it is how it is, it is what it is, life's a bitch, shit happens, so be it, so is life, so it goes, such is life, that's life, that's that and this is this, that's the way it goes, that’s the way it plays, that's the way life is, that's the way the ball bounces, that's the way the cookie crumbles, that's the way the mop flops, them's the breaks

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أمور سيئة تْحّدُث — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Azerbaijani: kişinin başına iş gələr — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Czech: sračky se stávají — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Hungarian: (olykor / időnként) beüt a mennykő — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Russian: дерьмо случается (derʹmo slučajetsja) — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Scottish Gaelic: sin mar a thuiteas an crannchur — expression of acceptance of misfortune
  • Spanish: cosas que van y vienen — expression of acceptance of misfortune