ˌfact of ˈlife noun (
plural facts of life)
[countable]1. an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accepted:
Mass unemployment seems to be a fact of life nowadays. Persuading others to accept the hard financial facts of life is not a very popular job.2. the facts of life the details about sex and how babies are born:
Mum told me the facts of life when I was twelve. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲