shit happens

shit happens(
shiht
 
hah
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pihnz
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(general)
a. así es la vida
I had a fight with my best friend, and now he hates me. - Shit happens.Me peleé con mi mejor amigo y ahora me odia. - Así es la vida.
b. qué se le va a hacer
Shit happens. We can't have control over everything.Qué se le va a hacer. No podemos controlar todo.
c. cosas que pasan
A tree fell on my car and destroyed it. - Shit happens. Luckily, you weren't in it.Un árbol cayó encima de mi coche y lo destruyó. - Cosas que pasan. Por suerte no estabas adentro.
d. mala suerte
The ticket collector didn't believe I had lost my ticket and he fined me. - Shit happens.El revisor no me creyó que había perdido el boleto y me multó. - Mala suerte.
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