His father told him the facts of life when he was old enough.
As a cub reporter he would learn the facts of life in the newspaper world.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Facts for Life — is a book published and distributed by UNICEF. It provides basic, clearly expressed advice about child health. According to UNICEF: :Every year, nearly 11 million children die from preventable causes before reaching their fifth birthday ... Many… … Wikipedia
facts of life — When someone is taught the facts of life, they learn about sex and reproduction … The small dictionary of idiomes
facts of life — fakt səv līf n pl the fundamental physiological processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction … Medical dictionary
facts of life — {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know about sex, marriage, and births. * /His father told him the facts of life when he was old enough./ 2. The truths one learns about people and their good and bad habits of life, work or play. * /As a cub… … Dictionary of American idioms
facts of life — {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know about sex, marriage, and births. * /His father told him the facts of life when he was old enough./ 2. The truths one learns about people and their good and bad habits of life, work or play. * /As a cub… … Dictionary of American idioms
facts of life — noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring • Syn: ↑reproduction, ↑procreation, ↑breeding • Derivationally related forms: ↑breed (for: ↑breeding), ↑procreate … Useful english dictionary
facts of life — 1. n. an explanation of human reproduction, especially as presented to a child. □ No one ever explained the facts of life to me. I read books about it. □ She is so naive. She doesn’t even know the facts of life. 2. n. the truth about life’s… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
facts of life — When someone is taught the facts of life, they learn about sex and reproduction. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
facts of life — what one should know about sex, marriage and birth He seems to be a little too young to know about the facts of life … Idioms and examples
Facts of life — When someone is taught the facts of life, they learn about sex and reproduction … Dictionary of English idioms
