had one's whole life ahead of one

A form of have one's whole life ahead of one — To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have one's whole life ahead of one
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had one's whole life ahead of one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20whole%20life%20ahead%20of%20one

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“had one's whole life ahead of one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20whole%20life%20ahead%20of%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had one's whole life ahead of one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20one's%20whole%20life%20ahead%20of%20one.

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