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cradle-to-grave

[ kreyd-l-tuh-greyv ]

adjective

  1. extending throughout one's life, from birth to death:

    a cradle-to-grave system of healthcare.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cradle-to-grave1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Villarreal: Typically with musical biopics, or often with musical biopics, it’s sometimes a cradle-to-grave story.

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The proposed cuts were outlined under a section titled “Ending Cradle-to-Grave Dependence,” which aims to save $347 billion in total.

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Such great, complicated artists don’t deserve the shallow cradle-to-grave treatment common to so many biopics, and thankfully, Ethan Hawke’s new film “Wildcat” isn’t that.

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What it is doing now is no simple return to the classic cradle-to-grave benefits system.

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Instead of a traditional cradle-to-grave biopic, this film would be devoted to a single, two-year timespan.

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