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Life's too short.

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20 June 2026

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.

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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