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had one's whole life ahead of one

had one's whole life ahead of one is the simple past and past participle of have one's whole life ahead of one.

Meaning of have one's whole life ahead of one

Verb

have one's whole life ahead of one (third-person singular simple present has one's whole life ahead of one, present participle having one's whole life ahead of one, simple past and past participle had one's whole life ahead of one)

  1. (informal) To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life.
    • You're only 25; you have your whole life ahead of you. Go out and travel and see the world.

Questions about had one's whole life ahead of one

What is had one's whole life ahead of one the simple past and past participle of?
Had one's whole life ahead of one is the simple past and past participle of have one's whole life ahead of one.

Words near had one's whole life ahead of one in the dictionary

  1. had one's pockets on swole
  2. had one's shit together
  3. had one's way
  4. had one's way with
  5. had one's Weetabix
  6. had one's whole life ahead of one
  7. had one's wig snatched
  8. had one's wits about one
  9. had one's work cut out
  10. had one's work cut out for one
  11. had other fish to fry

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