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from womb to tomb

from womb to tomb prepositional phrase: synonym of from the cradle to the grave.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Synonym of from the cradle to the grave.

Synonyms of from womb to tomb

Forms of from womb to tomb

alternative formfrom the womb to the tomb

Questions about from womb to tomb

What does from womb to tomb mean?
From womb to tomb means synonym of from the cradle to the grave.
What part of speech is from womb to tomb?
From womb to tomb is a prepositional phrase.

Words near from womb to tomb in the dictionary

  1. from top to bottom
  2. from top to toe
  3. from week to week
  4. from where one is sitting
  5. from where one sits
  6. from womb to tomb
  7. from your lips to God's ears
  8. fromage
  9. fromage blanc
  10. fromage blancs
  11. fromage frais

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