all one's born days

English

Alternative forms

• one's born days

Noun

all one's born days pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic, emphatic) One's whole life.

   I've never seen such an ugly man in all my born days.

   He's lived in that cottage for all his born days .

Adverb

all one's born days (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, emphatic) For or throughout one's whole life.

   He'd been a bachelor all his born days.

Usage notes

• Often (not always) in the phrase "in all one's born days" ("ever", "ever in one's life").