one should live so long
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[edit]- (informal, sarcastic) Synonym of one should be so lucky (“it is highly doubtful”)
- 1994, W. R. Thompson, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Debtor's Planet:
- "I invest here. But when this planet is fully industrialized, I'll get a quarter of their industrial production. Power generators, warp units, computer systems—everything, fur-head, for the rest of my life."
"You should live so long," Offenhouse said quietly, and sipped his drink.
- 2013, Ellen Levine, In Trouble, page 139:
- I went over and kissed her. "Grandma, when I move out will you come live with me?"
"I should live so long."
That is so my grandma.