We found 4 dictionaries that define the word the way things are:

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1. the way things are: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

2. the way things are: Idioms

Phrases: the way things are going, the way things are done, happy the way things are, the way things are said, the way things are done to you, more... ▸ Words similar to the way things are ▸ Usage examples for the way things are ▸ Idioms related to the way things are ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near the way things are ▸ Rhymes of the way things are ▸ Invented words related to the way things are