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That's the way the ball bounces
That's the way the ball bounces.
and That's the way the cookie crumbles.; That's the way the mop flops.Prov. You cannot control everything that happens to you.; You should accept the bad things that happen. Bill: I bought a hundred lottery tickets this week, but I still didn't win! Alan: That's the way the ball bounces. I was planning to have fun on my vacation, but I've been sick the whole time. I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. That's tough, but that's the way the mop flops.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
NoÊMia | | - | Portuguese |
Tanu | | - | Indian, Hindi |
Judit | | YOO-deet (Hungarian) | Hungarian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Frode | | - | Danish, Norwegian |
Sabah Ud-Din | | - | Arabic (Rare) |
Xena | | ZEE-nə | Popular Culture |