on your life
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You didn’t deserve that to happen to you when you were starting out on your life.
From MarketWatch
“Michael got me used to it — he loved heat. I’ll walk or jog and it could be 110 or 120 degrees. I’ve done it many times. Puts years on your life.”
From Los Angeles Times
The letter, which is also signed by Andrea Egan, the new head of the UK's biggest trade union Unison, says: "The British public believe in fair play: that if you work hard, follow the rules and contribute, that government should tread lightly on your life."
From BBC
My husband notified his adult children of upcoming heart surgery, and instead of either of them expressing concern or offering to drive to see him, his son asked, “Who’s the beneficiary on your life insurance?”
From MarketWatch
Maybe they even went there and said, “We want a dog,” and the Animal Rescue said, “Not on your life.”
From Literature
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