the time of your life
/ðə ˌtaɪm əv jɔː ˈlaɪf/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
an exceptionally enjoyable experience
Examples
- 1We had the time of our lives at the festival, dancing until the final song.
- 2You look as though you are having the time of your life on that sailing course.
- 3Judging by the endless laughter and delighted smiles, the children were having the time of their lives.
- 4That holiday was pure joy from start to finish; I had the time of my life.
- 5She loved every minute of the dance camp and said she had the time of her life.
Grammar
Usually follows have. Match the possessive to the person; plural subjects commonly use the time of their lives.
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