the facts of life
noun phrase
: the facts about sex that are told to children
He explained the facts of life to his son.
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Let your brother’s attorney and the family law judge explain the facts of life to your brother.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Our responses to the facts of life, particularly with regard to our bodies, sometimes defy logic.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Our responses to the facts of life, particularly with regard to our bodies, sometimes defy logic.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024
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“The facts of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20facts%20of%20life. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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