Usually means: Common, unavoidable aspect of life.
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  1. one of those things: Merriam-Webster
  2. one of those things: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. (just) one of those things: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  4. one of those things: Wiktionary
  5. one of those things: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. one of those things: Legal dictionary

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noun:  (idiomatic, often preceded by just) An unfortunate, but unavoidable, event.
noun:  (idiomatic, often preceded by just) A strange or surprising event for which an explanation is unavailable or not worth pursuing.

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