Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
that's the way the cookie crumbles
idiom
/ðæts ðə weɪ ðə ˈkʊki ˈkrʌmbəlz/
Definition
A phrase used to express acceptance of a situation as it is, especially when it is unfortunate or disappointing.
Examples
- When I didn’t get the job I applied for, my friend said, ‘That’s the way the cookie crumbles.’
- We lost the game, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles in sports.
- Things didn’t go as planned for the party, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.
Meaning
This idiom suggests that sometimes things do not turn out as we wish, and one must accept the circumstances.
Synonyms
- That’s life
- Such is life
- It is what it is
