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That’s the way the cookie crumbles

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LampPro Tip 1/3
Resignation AcceptancePlay
Use the phrase to show acceptance of an uncontrollable situation or outcome. SlideLost your basketball game today? That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.
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Casual TonePlay
The phrase is informal and generally used in casual conversations, not formal situations. SlideSo the picnic was rained out, huh? Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.
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No BlamingPlay
It suggests that the situation is due to chance or outside forces, not someone's fault. SlideThe flight was overbooked and I couldn't travel - that's the way the cookie crumbles.
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