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Phrase(s): Accidents will happen.
Prov. It is impossible to completely prevent things from going wrong. (Often used to console someone who has made a mistake or caused an accident.) • Child: Mommy, I spilled grape juice all over the carpet! Mother: Don’t cry, honey. Accidents will happen. • Jill: I’m so embarrassed. I was just tapping on your window to wake you up. I didn’t mean to break it. Jane: Accidents will happen.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs