Phrase guide
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verb
To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The phrase is an exaggeration, the implication being that by being young one has barely experienced life at all.
