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from the cradle to the grave

from the cra·dle to the grave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee kreyd-l too stressed th ee greyv]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði ˈkreɪd l tu stressed ði greɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee kreyd-l too stressed th ee greyv]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði ˈkreɪd l tu stressed ði greɪv/

Definitions of from the cradle to the grave words

  • adverb from the cradle to the grave throughout the whole of one's life 1
  • phrase from the cradle to the grave If something affects you from the cradle to the grave, it affects you throughout your life. 0
  • noun from the cradle to the grave throughout life 0
  • adverb from the cradle to the grave (Idiomatic) Spanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death. 0
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Parts of speech for From the cradle to the grave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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from the cradle to the grave popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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