before your time

be·fore your time

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-fawr, -fohr yoo r, yawr, yohr tahym]
- /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-fawr, -fohr yoo r, yawr, yohr tahym]
- /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr taɪm/

Definitions of before your time words

phrase before your time If you say that something was before your time, you mean that it happened or existed before you were born or before you were able to know about it or remember it. 3
phrase before your time If someone has reached a particular stage in life before their time, they have reached it at a younger age than is normal. 3
adverb before your time before your birth 1
adverb before your time before your involvement 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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