that's life
English
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- Expressing an acceptance of misfortune.
- Synonyms: c'est la vie, (vulgar) life's a bitch, (vulgar) shit happens, such is life; see also Thesaurus:that's life
- 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 87:
- [T]hen he shrugged his shoulders and said, with admirable philosophy: "Well, that's life, ain't it, bud?"
Translations
[edit]expression of acceptance of misfortune — see such is life