"set for life" meaning in All languages combined

See set for life on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-set for life.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime. Tags: idiomatic Translations (possessing sufficient resources to last a lifetime): 獲得財務自由 (Chinese Mandarin), 获得财务自由 (huòdé cáiwù zìyóu) [verb] (Chinese Mandarin), binnen (Dutch), turvassa loppuikänsä (Finnish)
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