that's the way the cookie crumbles
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used for saying that you must accept a situation that you do not like because you cannot change it
Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstances
hyponym general words for situations and circumstances
synonym
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informal that's how things turn out (often used of an undesirable but unalterable situation)
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that's the way the cookie crumbles
informal
— used when something bad has happened to say that you must accept things the way they are
I'm disappointed that I didn't get the job but that's the way the cookie crumbles. [=that's how it goes]
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that's the way the cookie crumbles — see
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that's the way the cookie ˈcrumbles idiom
(informal) that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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that is the way the cookie crumbles — That s the way the cookie crumbles means that things don t always turn out the way we want … The small dictionary of idiomes
that's the way the cookie crumbles — that is fate, that is the way things happen You didn t win the prize? That s the way the cookie crumbles … English idioms
that is the way the cookie crumbles — That s the way the cookie crumbles means that things don t always turn out the way we want. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
That is the way the cookie crumbles — That s the way the cookie crumbles means that things don t always turn out the way we want … Dictionary of English idioms
That’s the way the cookie crumbles. — ent. That is life.; That is typical of the unequal share of things you are likely to get in life. □ I lost my job. Oh, well. That’s the way the cookie crumbles. □ Oh, gee! Too bad. That’s the way the cookie crumbles … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
that's the way the cookie crumbles — To say that s the way the cookie crumbles means that is the way things are and nothing can be done about it that s life! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
That's the way the cookie crumbles. — British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal something that you say which means that bad things sometimes happen and there is nothing you can do to prevent it, so it is not worth becoming upset about it. I can t believe they chose … New idioms dictionary
the\ cookie\ crumbles! — • that s the way the ball bounces • the cookie crumbles! Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things. Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car, Bob bitterly complained. Well, that s the way the… … Словарь американских идиом
that's the way the cookie crumbles informal, — that s the way the cookie crumbles informal, chiefly N. Amer. that s the situation, and it must be accepted, however undesirable. → cookie … English new terms dictionary
the cookie crumbles — (informal) ▪ That s what the situation is ▪ That s the way things usually happen ● cookie … Useful english dictionary
