Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life is what you make it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.55 in modern English

Syllables: life is what y-ou -make it
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

You are in control of your own destiny through choices and actions, rather than being a passive victim of fate.

Example Sentences

"‘People used to say: “life is what you make it”.’ ‘That, my dear Bill, outside of very narrow limits is just a load of - well, I don’t want to be rude.’"

Phrases

every man is the architect of his own fortune

Frequently Paired Words

every man is the architect of his own fortune

Questions

What does life is what you make it mean?: You are in control of your own destiny through choices and actions, rather than being a passive victim of fate.

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