have a way of doing something

have a way of (doing something)

To have a tendency to do or cause something, often unintentionally. A: "Well, Aunt Mary is upstairs crying already, and Uncle Abe is arguing with Grandpa." B: "The holidays just have a way of bringing out the worst in our family." Kristy just has a way of irking me, you know? You two could say the exact same thing, and I'd be fine with you and super annoyed with her. You'll see—kids have a way of restoring the magic to Christmas.

See also: have, of, way

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have a way of doing something

used to say that somebody often does something, or that something often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control: He has a way of arriving when you’re least expecting him. ♢ Long-distance relationships have a way of not working out.

See also: have, of, something, way

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