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from the cradle to the grave |
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from the cradle to the grave during the whole of your life. Free medical care might not be with us from the cradle to the grave, as we once hoped. from the cradle to the grave during the whole period of your life. Free medical care might not be with us from the cradle to the grave, as we once hoped. Etymology: based on the idea that the cradle (= small bed for a baby) represents the beginning of a life, the grave (= burying place) represents the end of a life How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You are a comic little figure, hopping from the cradle to the grave. It broke; it was resumed broken, not marching once from the cradle to the grave. Our mental existences, which are immaterial and have no dimensions, are passing along the Time-Dimension with a uniform velocity from the cradle to the grave. |
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