life's a bitch

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life's a bitch

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Life can be tough, unpleasant, unrewarding.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:that's life

   • 1996, “Affirmative Action”, in It Was Written, performed by Nas:

     Life's a bitch, but God forbid the bitch divorce me

   • 1997, “The Grouch”, in Nimrod, performed by Green Day:

     Glory days don't mean shit to me
     I drank a six-pack of apathy
     Life's a bitch, and so am I

Related terms

• life's a bitch and then you die