That's the way the cookie crumbles

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That's the way the cookie crumbles. (British, American & Australian informal) also That's the way the ball bounces. (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 Sam for the job and not me. Ah well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

See be laughing all the way to the bank, one way or the other, There's more than one way to skin a cat, claw your way back from, know which way to turn, open the way for, pave the way for, pay its way, pay way, point the way, see which way the cat jumps, see your way to, smooth the way for, wing way, see which way the wind is blowing

See also: cookie, crumble, way

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that's show business
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That's the stuff!
That's the ticket!
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That's the way the ball bounces
That's the way the cookie crumbles
That's too much!
That's what I say
that's why
thaw out
the [child, etc.] from hell
the [first etc.] rung on the ladder
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That's the way I like it
That's The Way I Roll
That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
That's the way it goes
That's The Way It Goes!
That's the Way It Is
That's the Way It Is
That's the Way It Is (album)
That's the Way It Is (Celine Dion song)
That's the Way It Is (Elvis Presley album)
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That's The Way It Works
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That's The Way My Heart Goes
That's the Way of the World
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That's the way the cookie crumbles
That's the way the mop flops
That's the Way the System Works
That's the way to do it
That's the way to do it
That's the way to do it
That's the way to do it!
That's the way to do it!
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That's Too Bad
That's Too Bad
That's Too Funny
That's too much
That's Too Much (The Price is Right pricing game)
That's Too Much!
That's Too Much!
That's Too Much! (The Price is Right Pricing Game)
That's What
That's What Friends Are For
That's What Friends Are For
That's What Friends Are For (1967 song)
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That's What Friends Are For (album)
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