Meaning of set for life | Babel Free

Definitions

Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.

idiomatic

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Examples

“In that case he has to pay⟳ her alimony even if there are no children, and if she is one of those smart ones, interested in nothing but a good living and independence, she is set⟳ for life.”

“Before he and my mother were killed together in a holiday airbus crash⟳ five years later, they had seen the new companies drive⟳ all competing oils off the market and those of us who had been in at the beginning apparently well set⟳ for life.”

“It wasn't that long ago when getting a bank job after school meant you were set⟳ for life.”

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