Thesaurus:that's life

Thesaurus

that's life

English

Phrase

Sense: an expression of accepting misfortune

Synonyms

• c'est la vie
• it is what it is
• life's a bitch (vulgar)
• shit happens (vulgar)
• so be it
• so is life
• such is life
• that's that and this is this
• that's the way it goes
• that’s the way it plays
• that's the way life is
• that's the way the ball bounces
• that's the way the cookie crumbles
• that's the way the mop flops
• them's the breaks

Various

• che sara sara
• it can't be helped
• que sera sera
• whatever happens, happens
• whatever will be, will be

See also

• this is the life
• tough shit

Further reading

• “151. eventuality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.