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while we're young

while we're young prepositional phrase: soon, without much delay (urging someone to hurry up).

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) soon, without much delay (urging someone to hurry up)

Questions about while we're young

What does while we're young mean?
While we're young means soon, without much delay (urging someone to hurry up).
What part of speech is while we're young?
While we're young is a prepositional phrase.

Words near while we're young in the dictionary

  1. while loops
  2. while one is about it
  3. while one is at it
  4. while the grass grows, the steed starves
  5. while there's life, there's hope
  6. while we're young
  7. while you're down there
  8. while-ere
  9. whiled
  10. whiled away
  11. whileen

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