it (just) so happens that

idiom

used to describe something that occurs by chance
It (just) so happens that I know her son.

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“It (just) so happens that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%20%28just%29%20so%20happens%20that. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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