"it happens" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} it happens
  1. Worrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur. Synonyms: these things happen Related terms: shit happens Translations (worrying is not necessary): 這是常有的事 (Chinese Mandarin), 这是常有的事 (zhè shì cháng yǒu de shì) (Chinese Mandarin), dat gebeurt (Dutch), ça arrive (French), das kann schon mal passieren (German), megesik (Hungarian), előfordul (Hungarian), zdarza się (Polish), с кем ни бывает (s kem ni byvajet) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-it_happens-en-phrase-wAhqbqxp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for it happens meaning in English (1.8kB)

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          "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
          "word": "das kann schon mal passieren"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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      "sense": "worrying is not necessary",
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