Phrase guide

that's the way life is

proverb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

proverb

Meaning 1

That is the way things happen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: it is what it is, shit happens

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: that's life, such is life, c'est la vie, it is what it is, shit happens

Antonyms: none provided

2

proverb

Meaning 2

Certain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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