that's the way it goes

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that's the way it goes

proverb

  1. Synonym of so it goes.

    Similar: so it goes

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"that's the way it goes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20it%20goes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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that's the way it goes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20it%20goes

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"that's the way it goes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20it%20goes.

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@misc{that_s_the_way_it_goes_2026,
  title = {that's the way it goes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/that's%20the%20way%20it%20goes},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}