Phrase guide

so it goes

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

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Meaning 1

An expression of acceptance of misfortune.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: that's the way life is, that's life, such is life, it is what it is; see also Thesaurus:that's life

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

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