(just) one of those days
idiom
: a day in which many bad or unpleasant things happen
I missed the bus and it splashed mud all over me; it's just one of those days.
It was one of those days when nothing was going right.
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Listen to this article Lake of the Woods has a well-deserved reputation for producing big pike through the ice as winter gives way to spring, but after nearly three hours of tip-up fishing without a flag, Alan Peterson could have been excused for wondering if this was going to be one of those days.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Was this one of those days for an unthinkable upset?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks:
– Wednesday was another one of those days when the Heat spoke of hope for a move up the standings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Was this one of those days for an unthinkable upset?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks:
– Wednesday was another one of those days when the Heat spoke of hope for a move up the standings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
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“(just) one of those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28just%29%20one%20of%20those%20days. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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