a fact of life



a fact of life

an unpleasant fact or situation which people accept because they cannot change it (not used with the ) She grew up in Northern Ireland during the 1970s when violence had become a fact of life.
See also: fact, life, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marzell-German
Agnesi['ægnisi]
Marilyn['mærəlin]
CarbreyKAHR-breeIrish, Scottish
Itri-Northern African, Berber
Dodson['dɔdsn]