this is the way things are.

I'm disappointed that I won't be allowed to compete, but that's life.

I went to two afternoon sessions and then I had to leave, which was a shame, but such is life.

Usage notes: used to show that you have to accept things as they are

• is at disposal
• is at your disposal
• is bag
• is beyond me
• I shudder to think
• is in business
• is not a bed of roses
• I stand corrected
• is that a fact
• is your bag
• I take my hat off to
• I take my hat off to someone
• I take the Fifth
• I take the Fifth Amendment
• it beats me
• it doesn't hurt to
• it doesn't hurt to do something
• it doesn't take a rocket scientist
• it doesn't take a rocket scientist to
• it doesn't take a rocket scientist to do something
• I tell you
• it escapes
• it escapes me
• It goes without saying.
• it goes without saying