Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life is not all beer and skittles

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: life is not al-l beer and skit-tles
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Not everything about life is pleasurable.

British usage

Etymology

Beer and skittles refers to a carefree, indulgent bar life. Skittles is a British pub game.

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does life is not all beer and skittles mean?: Not everything about life is pleasurable.
Where does life is not all beer and skittles come from?: Beer and skittles refers to a carefree, indulgent bar life. Skittles is a British pub game.

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