that's the way the cookie crumbles

That's just the way it goes; shit happens.

I studied really hard for the test, but failed. I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

Slang term, origin unknown from the 1920's in America. Used to underline a failure of an action, or dissapointment in reaching an undesired result, with the additional meaning that the result was not an unexpected one.

A:" Well, I asked Cindy out, and she told me to swallow my head . . "
B:"Hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles!"

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

A saying or phrase meaning "That's just the way things happen".

Person 1: "I can't believe I lost all that money on a stupid bet..."

Person 2: "I'm sorry pal. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles..."

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

A term used to explain to somebody that you can't control the way things are going to happen or exspect them to happen a certain way.

Person 1: I never win anything
Person 2: Thats the way the cookie crumbles

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

Expression of events that are out of your control. Usually pertaining to events that result in unwanted circumstances.

Person1: Ah man, the bird's crapped all over my car again.
Person2: That's the way the cookie crumbles.

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

Literally it means thats how it goes. thats what happens.

That's the way the cookie crumbles, get the hell over it.

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that's the way the cookie crumbles

Saying meaning life is unpredictable.

Forest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates...(takes bite out of piece of chocolate)...you never know what you're gonna get."

Me: "What a fucking stupid idiot, but, I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles."

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