this is why we can't have nice things Idiom

all things being equal

if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.

all things to all people

satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.

get in the swing of things

adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.

have things in hand

(See have it in hand)

one of those things

something is unfortunate but must be accepted Her sudden illness is one of those things and there is nothing we can do about it.

patch things up

agree to stop fighting, become friends again Jon and May fight a lot, but they patch things up and go on.

put things in perspective

see things as they are, see the actual size A few days after the flood, I was able to put things in perspective.

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

see things

imagine sights that are not real, think one sees what is not there He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.

seeing things

imagine that you see things, hallucinate If John said there's a ghost in the house, he must be seeing things.

this is why we can't accept nice things

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