American

a situation or a subject that is different from what you had first thought it was.

You said you didn't like going to the movies, but if you don't want to go because you're broke, that's a horse of another color.

• that's the nature of the beast
• That's the story of my life.
• That's the way the cookie crumbles.
• That was a ... and a half!
• That was a game and a half!
• That was a [game/meal/walk etc.] and a half!
• That was a meal and a half!
• That was a walk and a half!
• the ABCs of
• the ABCs of something
• the alma mater
• the answer to prayers
• the answer to someone's prayers
• the answer to your prayers
• the apple of eye
• the apple of someone's eye
• the apple of your eye
• the avant-garde
• the baby blues
• the ball is in court
• the ball is in someone's court
• the ball is in your court
• the balloon goes up
• the bandwagon effect
• the bane of life