Slang definitions & phrases for just one of those things
just one of those things
noun phrase
Something that can hardly be predicted, justified, explained, or avoided, but is an intrinsic and sometimes a distressful part of living •The gestural equivalent is a shrug: Their divorce was just one of those things(1930s+)
Idioms and Phrases with just one of those things
just one of those things
A 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 ]