"story of my life" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=story of my life}} story of my life
  1. A rueful expression used to indicate that a previously described incident (often a mishap) is typical of what tends to happen to the speaker. Related terms: life story, story of one's life, tell me about it
    Sense id: en-story_of_my_life-en-noun-dwS~Slm~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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