Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life goes on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: life -goes on
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Saying used to encourage someone to keep moving despite hardship

Example Sentences

"It might've been one hell of a week, but hey, life goes on. You gotta get back up each time it throws you down."
"Oh yeah, life goes on / Long after the thrill of livin' it's gone"

Etymology

From the idea that the world continues despite all the setbacks, the world doesn't stop for one person.

Questions

What does life goes on mean?: Saying used to encourage someone to keep moving despite hardship
Where does life goes on come from?: From the idea that the world continues despite all the setbacks, the world doesn't stop for one person.

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