Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's someone's funeral

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: it's -some-one's -fu-ner-al
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A person’s decisions or actions will result in negative consequences only for themselves.

Informal

Example Sentences

"He can make as many empty tubes and corrugations out of me as he likes. It's his funeral."
"And then having the nerve to pray to God. It's her pimp, if she wants to do it it's her funeral."
""Well, it's your funeral," Charlie said. "If you like it, I should worry." "Who says I like it?" the other lad said, angrily. "What else can I do?""

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

that's someone's funeral (alternative, rare)

Phrases

go one's own way have it coming have it your way on one's head serve someone right so be it

Frequently Paired Words

go one's own way have it coming have it your way on one's head serve someone right so be it

Questions

What does it's someone's funeral mean?: A person’s decisions or actions will result in negative consequences only for themselves.

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