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one of those days

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one of those days

a bad day not your day I missed breakfast, got to work late, and got caught in the rain at lunchtime - it was just one of those days!

Usage notes: often used in the phrase it was just one of those days with the same meaning

See also: days, of, one, those

one of those days

Also, just one of those days. A day when everything goes wrong, as in The car wouldn't start, I lost my glasses-it was one of those days. This expression was first recorded in 1936.

See also: days, of, one, those

one of those days

A difficult or trying day.

See also: days, of, one, those