fact of life
English
Etymology
First use appears c. 1806.
Noun
fact
of
life
(
plural
facts of life
)
Something that cannot be
avoided
; a
stark
reality
of
existence
.
Derived terms
facts of life
Translations
Translations
Dutch:
levensfeit
n
French:
réalité de la vie
f
German:
Gegebenheit des Lebens
f
Spanish:
ley de vida
f
See also
such is life