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
Clotho-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
BŁAŻEjBWAH-zhayPolish
ShaneSHAYNIrish, English
VerÔNica-Portuguese
Boutros-Arabic, Coptic
Fiacre-French