as it happens

as it happens

Coincidentally; surprisingly; as a matter of fact. Often said of an unlikely or unusual fact, event, or circumstance. My wife's been offered a new job in London. As it happens, we were already thinking of moving there sometime soon!
See also: happen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

as it ˈhappens

used when you say something that is surprising, or something connected with what somebody else has just said: I agree with you, as it happens. As it happened, I had a spare set of keys in my bag.
See also: happen
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See also:
  • as it so happens
  • AAMOF
  • as a matter of fact
  • fact
  • known fact
  • fact of life
  • facts of life
  • a fact of life
  • there's no help for (something)
  • there's no help for it