be the nature of the beast
to be what something is like or what it involves:
Owning a car involves a lot of expense - that's the nature of the beast.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ness
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- condition
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- smack
- tenor
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