that's the way the ball bounces

proverb

That is the way things happen

Similar
that's the way life isthat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the mop flopsthat's the way the world wagsthat's the way the burger burns
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Meanings

proverb
  1. That is the way things happen

    Synonyms: that's the way life is, that's the way the cookie crumbles, that's the way the mop flops, that's the way the world wags, that's the way the burger burns

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThat is the way things happen

Similar
that's the way life isthat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the mop flopsthat's the way the world wagsthat's the way the burger burns
Also see
c'est la vieit is what it islife's a bitchshit happensso be itso it goessuch is lifethat's lifethat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the mop flopsthem's the breaks
Cite this entry
APA

that's the way the ball bounces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20the%20ball%20bounces

MLA

“that's the way the ball bounces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20the%20ball%20bounces. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “that's the way the ball bounces,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20the%20ball%20bounces.

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