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idiomfactsthe facts of life1 sex/have sex with the details about sex and how babies are born, especially as they are explained to children :Two-thirds of teenagers said they learned more about the facts of life from their classmates than from sex education classes.Mum told me the facts of life when I was about eleven, but I was so shocked it just didn't register.2 real/not imaginary the way that life really is, with all its problems and difficulties:When we say that people over sixty-five have an increased risk of dying, we are simply stating the facts of life.Persuading other people of the harsh financial facts of life is not a very popular job. —see also sth is a fact of life
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