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Meaning of once-in-a-lifetime | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

Likely to happen only once in one's lifetime; extremely rare.

not-comparable

Examples

“a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world”
“With Trump in office, they see what one Gulf official called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to achieve his country’s objectives.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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