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once in a lifetime
once in a lifetime
once in a lifetime
only likely to happen once in someone's life
Opportunities to play in the Cup Final only come once in a lifetime so we've got to make the most of it.
See also:
lifetime
,
once
once in a lifetime
Extremely rare, especially as an opportunity. For example,
An offer like that will come just once in a lifetime
. This phrase, often used hyperbolically, was first recorded in 1854. Also see
of one's life
.
See also:
lifetime
,
once
Common Names:
Name
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Usage
Aphrodite
[æfrə'daiti]
Sulaiman
-
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Andrius
-
Lithuanian
Coen
KOON
Dutch
Yaling
-
Chinese
Tobias
[tə'baiəs]
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