That's the way the ball bounces In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "that's the way the ball bounces", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-03-26 07:03

Meaning of That's the way the ball bounces

Synonyms:

that's the way the cookie crumbles , that's life , that's the way the mop flops , that's the way the world wags

That's the way the ball bounces American proverb

Everything happens the way it should, especially bad things and there's nothing you can do and no reason to be sad about it.

Mike cried when he lost his wallet but cheered up when I told him that's the way the ball bounces.

It's always hard when you first start doing something, but don't give up. That's the way the ball bounces.

Other phrases about:

bread always falls on the buttered side down

In a bad situation, the worst possible outcome will always happen

life's a bitch (and then you die)

Used to express one's feelings when facing a bad situation

It Was Written in the Stars

Used to say that something is destined to happen

string of bad luck

A period of time during which you continue to fail or bad luck happens to you

seal (one's) fate

If you say an event or situation seals your fate, you mean that some unpleasant things will certainly happen to you.

Origin of That's the way the ball bounces

The phrase was supposed to be derived from 1950s in America and after that, spread widely to the rest of the English-speaking nations.

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