cradle-to-grave

American  

[kreyd-l-tuh-greyv] / ˈkreɪd l təˈgreɪv /

adjective

1. extending throughout one's life, from birth to death.

   a cradle-to-grave system of healthcare.

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Etymology

Origin of cradle-to-grave

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

This pivot away from the cradle-to-grave approach is likely due in part to what Mangold described last year as “the pejorative way people refer to musical biopics.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Villarreal: Typically with musical biopics, or often with musical biopics, it’s sometimes a cradle-to-grave story.

From Los Angeles Times

Such great, complicated artists don’t deserve the shallow cradle-to-grave treatment common to so many biopics, and thankfully, Ethan Hawke’s new film “Wildcat” isn’t that.

From Los Angeles Times

What it is doing now is no simple return to the classic cradle-to-grave benefits system.

From New York Times

Instead of a traditional cradle-to-grave biopic, this film would be devoted to a single, two-year timespan.

From BBC

Related Words

• career
• life
• period