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Selecter Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

* of one's life

My horse run a race of his life.

Please help me to paraphrase this sentence. I can't find a good replacement because I am not sure if I understand this sentence correctly.
  

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I presume it should read 'My horse ran the race of his life'. The * of one's life is the best *, most satisfying *, most challenging *, most enjoyable*, etc. To have the time of one's life is to have a very good time indeed.

— Mister Micawber

  • I presume it should read 'My horse ran the race of his life'.
  • The * of one's life is the best *, most satisfying *, most challenging *, most enjoyable*, etc.
  • To have the time of one's life is to have a very good time indeed.
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I presume it should read 'My horse ran the race of his life'.

The * of one's life is the best *, most satisfying *, most challenging *, most enjoyable*, etc. To have the time of one's life is to have a very good time indeed.
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Yes, your supposion was correct - ran the

To have the time of one's life - it's an idiom, isn't it? I heard that before so that's why I put an *. What about other phrases with of one's life part?
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You can replace the asterisk with lots of nouns of strenuous activity-- it's probably an open set:

The race/adventure/ride/fight/game/etc of one's life
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Mister MicawberYou can replace the asterisk with lots of nouns of strenuous activity.
What about enjoyable activities? I heard a sentence describing a dog's excitement being washed in a bathroom - "He's having the time of his life."
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I didn't say it couldn't be enjoyable as well.
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