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it happens to the best of us

it happens to the best of us phrase: used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes and has flaws.

Phrase

it happens to the best of us

  1. Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes and has flaws.

Questions about it happens to the best of us

What does it happens to the best of us mean?
It happens to the best of us means used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes and has flaws.
What part of speech is it happens to the best of us?
It happens to the best of us is a phrase.

Words near it happens to the best of us in the dictionary

  1. it figures
  2. it girl
  3. it girls
  4. it goes without saying
  5. it happens
  6. it happens to the best of us
  7. it is a wise child that knows his own father
  8. it is always darkest before the dawn
  9. it is always darkest just before the dawn
  10. it is and it isn't
  11. it is as it is

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