life story
An account of an individual's lifeAn account of an individual's life.
» He told me his life's story.
Er erzählte mir seine Lebensgeschichte. — MUIRIEL
Er hat mir seine Lebensgeschichte erzählt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Він розповів мені історію свого життя. — zinova
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2 sensesAn account of an individual's life.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
(broadly, figuratively)A long and detailed monologue delivered to someone.
I wish this guy would stop giving me his life story and just buy me a drink.
Examples
30 sentencesHe told me his life's story.
Він розповів мені історію свого життя. — zinova
deEr erzählte mir seine Lebensgeschichte. — MUIRIEL
You don't have to tell your life story.
ruНеобязательно рассказывать всю свою жизнь. — marafon
Tom didn't want to tell Mary his life story.
Tell me your life story.
Tom told me his life's story.
ruТом рассказал мне историю своей жизни. — marafon
deTom erzählte mir seine Lebensgeschichte. — wolfgangth
Forms
plural: life stories| Singular | life story |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- an account of the series of events making up a person's life:biographylifelife history