That's the way the ball bounces.

Другие идиомы:

• arrow in one's quiver
• at this stage of the game
• ballpark estimate/figure
• beat the gun
• behind the eight ball
• beyond one's depth
• blow the whistle on someone
• bounce something (an idea) off someone
• carry the ball
• clear a hurdle
• come out of left field
• cover all of one's bases
• be cricket
• dive right into something
• down/out for the count