that's the way the mop flops

proverb

That is the way things happen.

Similar
that's the way life isthat's the way the ball bouncesthat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the world wags
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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 ball bounces, that's the way the cookie crumbles, that's the way the world wags

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThat is the way things happen.

Similar
that's the way life isthat's the way the ball bouncesthat's the way the cookie crumblesthat's the way the world wags
Also see
c'est la vielife's a bitchshit happenssuch is lifethat's the way the ball bouncesthat's the way the cookie crumblesthem's the breaks
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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