one of those days

1. Also, just one of those days. A day when everything goes wrong, as in The car wouldn't start, I lost my glasses—it was one of those days. This expression was first recorded in 1936.

Example Sentences

“It’s just one of those days you just tip your cap,” Hernández said of Darvish, who kept the Dodgers guessing with his unpredictable seven-pitch repertoire.

From Los Angeles Times

"Sometimes in major championships, it can be tough to make birdies, and today was one of those days."

From BBC

On one of those days she was found to be "medically fit" but "refused" to come.

From BBC

Among the girls at the camp was eight-year-old Renee Smajstrla, smiling ear-to-ear in a picture taken on one of those days - "having the time of her life" with her friends.

From BBC

"We weren't even able to renew his passport. It was just one of those days."

From BBC