Them's the breaks Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
A slang expression used to accept disappointment or bad luck, meaning 'that's just how life is' or 'nothing can be done about it.'
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very informal and colloquial, sometimes sounds old-fashioned or rural American. Used after bad news, failure, or disappointment to show acceptance. Not used in formal writing or serious situations; similar in tone to 'that's life' or 'it is what it is.'
جمل نموذجية
We lost the game, but them's the breaks.
basic
Sometimes you try your best and still fail—them's the breaks.
basic
We didn't get tickets this time. Oh well, them's the breaks.
basic
I studied all night and still failed? Well, them's the breaks.
natural
Didn't get the promotion? Them's the breaks, man.
natural
We did everything right, but things just didn't go our way—them's the breaks.
natural