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It happens to the best of us
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It happens to the best of us
Even intelligent, capable, and experienced people make mistakes sometimes.
It’s a warm way to remind someone that they’re not alone—and that one mistake doesn’t define them.
Example:
Imagine your friend arrives at the airport and suddenly realizes they left their passport at home.
They look horrified and say:
“I can’t believe I forgot the most important thing!”
You could reassure them by saying:
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. It happens to the best of us.”
You’re not saying the mistake doesn’t matter.
You’re reminding them that capable people can still forget important things—especially when they’re stressed or rushing.
Yesterday, we talked about the expression:
“No harm done.”
We use it to reassure someone after a small mistake and let them know that everything is still okay.
Today’s expression is a natural continuation of that idea. Because sometimes, even when no real harm was done, the person still feels embarrassed.
They may think:
“How could I have made such a silly mistake?”
And that’s when another reassuring expression can help.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Daily English.
Today’s expression is:
It happens to the best of us.
One more time:
It happens to the best of us.
We say this when someone makes a mistake, forgets something, or has an embarrassing moment.
It means:
Even intelligent, capable, and experienced people make mistakes sometimes.
It’s a warm way to remind someone that they’re not alone—and that one mistake doesn’t define them.
Let’s look at some examples.
Example 1
Imagine your friend arrives at the airport and suddenly realizes they left their passport at home.
They look horrified and say:
“I can’t believe I forgot the most important thing!”
You could reassure them by saying:
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. It happens to the best of us.”
You’re not saying the mistake doesn’t matter.
You’re reminding them that capable people can still forget important things—especially when they’re stressed or rushing.
Example 2
Imagine someone is giving a presentation.
They’ve prepared carefully and know the topic well.
But halfway through, they suddenly lose their train of thought.
Afterwards, they say:
“That was so embarrassing. I completely forgot what I wanted to say.”
You could reply:
“It happens to the best of us. You recovered really well.”
Sometimes people don’t need us to pretend that the awkward moment never happened.
They simply need reassurance that it doesn’t erase everything they did well.
What I like about this expression is that it separates the mistake from the person. Making one careless mistake doesn’t mean you’re a careless person. Forgetting something doesn’t mean you’re irresponsible. Feeling nervous doesn’t mean you’re incapable.
Yesterday’s expression—“No harm done”—reminds us that everything is still okay.
Today’s expression—“It happens to the best of us”—reminds us that we are still okay too.
Now it’s your turn.
Can you remember a time when someone made a small mistake and felt embarrassed?
Could you have reassured them by saying:
“It happens to the best of us”?
And can you think of a moment when you needed to hear those words yourself?
If you’d like to revisit today’s expression, you’ll find the free transcript linked in the description below.
Thank you for being here today.
And let’s remember…
A mistake is something you made.
It isn’t who you are. It shouldn’t and doesn’t define you
So when someone stumbles, forgets, or gets something wrong, offer them a little kindness. And when that person is you, offer yourself the same kindness.
After all… it happens to the best of us. Take care and see you in our weekend episodes