it's the story of my life
(it's/that's the) story of my life
This bad thing, or bad things like it, have happened to me frequently in my life. Often used humorously. A: "They decided to hire someone who has a relative in the company." B: "Story of my life, man." I can't believe another girl broke up with me because she wanted to date my friend. I swear, it's the story of my life. A: "The only guys interested in dating me lately are total weirdos." B: "Ugh, that's the story of my life."
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it's the story of my life
If you say that something is the story of your life, you mean that something bad keeps happening to you. `We're making fools of ourselves,' Rachel said. `That's the story of my life,' Neil said. Note: This expression is used humorously.
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it's (or that's) the story of my life
used to lament the fact that a particular misfortune has happened too often in your experience. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017