you haven't lived
English
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- (informal) Used to indicate that someone is missing out on something very important or exciting.
- You haven't lived until you drive a motorcycle!
Usage notes
[edit]- Almost exclusively used with the contraction.
Further reading
[edit]- “you haven't lived”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20haven’t%20lived”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/you-haven-t-lived” (US) / “https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/you-haven-t-lived” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “haven't lived”, in Collins English Dictionary.