fixed for life

idiom

: to have enough money to live comfortably for the rest of one's life
He'll be fixed for life when he inherits everything.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Again, this finding challenges the idea that intelligence is fixed for life. Bryan Roche, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2014

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“Fixed for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed%20for%20life. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.

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