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fact of life

fact of life noun: something that cannot be avoided; a stark reality of existence.

Noun

fact of life (plural facts of life)

  1. (idiomatic) Something that cannot be avoided; a stark reality of existence.

Forms of fact of life

pluralfacts of life

Origin of fact of life

First use appears c. 1806.

Words formed from fact of life

Questions about fact of life

What does fact of life mean?
Fact of life means something that cannot be avoided; a stark reality of existence.
What part of speech is fact of life?
Fact of life is a noun.
What is the plural of fact of life?
The plural of fact of life is facts of life.

Words near fact of life in the dictionary

  1. fact files
  2. fact free
  3. fact got
  4. fact is
  5. fact is stranger than fiction
  6. fact of life
  7. fact of the matter
  8. fact pattern
  9. fact patterns
  10. fact sheet
  11. fact sheets

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