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missed out on life

English translation: not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.

15:43 Apr 26, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: missed out on life
People sometimes tell me I've missed out on life because I never married and had children.
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Selected answer:not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.
Explanation:
not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.
i.e. missed experiences
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Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:37
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5 +17not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.
Jeannie Graham


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +17
not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.


Explanation:
not had the chance to experience and enjoy things in life that others may have.
i.e. missed experiences

Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Giesser: very nice
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agree  NancyLynn
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agree  Maria Karra
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agree  Kim Metzger: Nice summary.
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agree  Kirill Semenov
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agree  RHELLER: exactly :-)
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agree  jccantrell
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agree  Maria Otero
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agree  TesCor -: it certainly gets my vote
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agree  Can Altinbay
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agree  mportal
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agree  Deborah do Carmo
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agree  Robert Donahue (X): Exactly.
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agree  tappi_k
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agree  Mikhail Kropotov: did not use that chance, to put it in other words
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agree  Refugio
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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