it happens to the best of us

phrase

Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes and has flaws.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes and has flaws.
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APA

it happens to the best of us. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens%20to%20the%20best%20of%20us

MLA

“it happens to the best of us.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens%20to%20the%20best%20of%20us. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it happens to the best of us,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20happens%20to%20the%20best%20of%20us.

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