Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have one's whole life ahead of one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: have one's w-hole life a-head- of one
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life.

Informal

Example Sentences

"You're only 25; you have your whole life ahead of you. Go out and travel and see the world."

Etymology

The phrase is an exaggeration, the implication being that by being young one has barely experienced life at all.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

has one's whole life ahead of one (present, singular) having one's whole life ahead of one (participle, present) had one's whole life ahead of one (participle, past) had one's whole life ahead of one (past)

Questions

What does have one's whole life ahead of one mean?: To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life.
Where does have one's whole life ahead of one come from?: The phrase is an exaggeration, the implication being that by being young one has barely experienced life at all.

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