FACT OF LIFE Definition & Meaning

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fact of life

noun

any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable:
Old age is a fact of life.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fact of life¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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Idioms and Phrases

facts of life, the facts concerning sex, reproduction, and birth:
to teach children the facts of life.

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Training accidents are a fact of life in the military.

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Avalanches are an unavoidable fact of life in the mountains.

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It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry — in a typical year, LAX receives about 2½ inches of rain in the eight months between April and November, which represents less than 20% of the annual average.

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“They may not see their mutual dependence, but it is a fact of life in our economy.”

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It’s a fact of life that Bryant’s bigotry didn’t allow her to accept.

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