Meanings
phrase
- Worrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.
John said, "I'm sorry for knocking you over." Linda said, "It's okay. It happens."
Synonyms: these things happen
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseWorrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 這是常有的事 /这是常有的事
- 這是常有的事 /这是常有的事 (zhè shì cháng yǒu de shì)worrying is not necessary
Dutch dat gebeurt
- dat gebeurtworrying is not necessary
French ça arrive
- ça arriveworrying is not necessary
German das kann schon mal passieren
- das kann schon mal passierenworrying is not necessary
Hebrew זה קורה
- זה קורה (ze koré)worrying is not necessary
Hungarian megesik, előfordul
- megesikworrying is not necessary
- előfordulworrying is not necessary
Japanese しょうがない
- しょうがない (shou ga nai)worrying is not necessary
Polish zdarza się
- zdarza sięworrying is not necessary
Russian с кем ни бывает, бывает
- с кем ни бывает (s kem ni byvajet)worrying is not necessary
- бывает (byvajet)worrying is not necessary
Cite this entry
APA
it happens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens
MLA
“it happens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it happens,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens.
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