change of life

change of life {n. phr.}

The menopause (primarily in women).

Women usually undergo a change of life in their forties or fifties.

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[life] See: [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [BIG AS LIFE], [CAT HAS NINE LIVES], [CHARMED LIFE], [COME ALIVE OT COME TO LIFE], [FACTS OF LIFE], [FOR DEAR LIFE], [FOR THE LIFE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[change of heart] {n. phr.} A change in the way one feels or thinks about a given task, idea or problem to be solved. * /Joan had a change of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[change of pace] {n. phr.} A quick change in what you are doing. * /John studied for three hours and then read a comic book for a change of pace./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[charmed life] {n.} A life often saved from danger; a life full of lucky escapes. * /He was in two airplane accidents, but he had a charmed life./ * /During […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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