Phrase of the day

Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.
20th June 2024

Life's too short.

We use this expression to say that we shouldn't waste our life doing things that aren't important or spend time worrying about things that we can't change.
Usage
Written: 
Yes
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
Don't you get angry when people do things like that?
No. Life's too short to get angry. I like to be positive.
Example 2
Your doctor told you to go on a diet. You can't eat that!
Yeah, but life's too short!

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