Idiom Breakdown

it is what it is

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Definition

That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint

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In Context

"Unfortunately the insurance doesn't cover that. Sorry, but it is what it is."
"I shall not criticize the Treaty of Versailles. It is a fact. It is what it is."
"I would prefer to start further up than where I am, but it is what it is and we'll just go out there and get to work."
"Air Force One comin' in through the gate Johnson sworn in at 2:38 Let me know when you decide to throw in the towel It is what it is, and it's murder most foul"

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Also Said As

c'est la vie
life's a bitch
shit happens
such is life
c'est la vie
it is as it is
it is how it is
it is what it is
life's a bitch
shit happens
so be it
so is life
so it goes
such is life
that's life
that's that and this is this
that's the way it goes
that’s the way it plays
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 mop flops
them's the breaks

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See Also

stoicism
tao
zen
forget it
what can you do
what can I say