these things happen

these things happen
used for telling someone not to be upset about something unpleasant that has happened or something bad that they have done

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  • happen — verb (I) 1 if an event or situation happens, it exists and continues for a period of time, especially without being planned first: The accident happened early on Tuesday morning. | No one knew who had fired the gun it all happened so quickly. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • happen — hap|pen W1S1 [ˈhæpən] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: hap ( HAPPY)] 1.) when something happens, there is an event, especially one that is not planned = ↑occur ▪ When did the accident happen? ▪ It s impossible to predict what will happen next.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • happen — hap|pen [ hæpən ] verb intransitive *** to take place, usually without being planned: The accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The family was on vacation when the tragedy happened. He seemed to be unaware of what was happening around… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • happen */*/*/ — UK [ˈhæpən] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms happen : present tense I/you/we/they happen he/she/it happens present participle happening past tense happened past participle happened to take place, usually without being planned The accident… …   English dictionary

  • Happen — Hap pen (h[a^]p p n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Happened} ( p nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Happening}.] [OE. happenen, hapnen. See {Hap} to happen.] 1. To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out. [1913 Webster] There shall no evil… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • happen — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Happen is used after these nouns: ↑break in {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ actually, really ▪ She couldn t quite believe that all this was actually happening to her. ▪ jus …   Collocations dictionary

  • To happen in — Happen Hap pen (h[a^]p p n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Happened} ( p nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Happening}.] [OE. happenen, hapnen. See {Hap} to happen.] 1. To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out. [1913 Webster] There shall no …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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