life goes on in English

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  "etymology_text": "From the idea that the world continues despite all the setbacks, the world doesn't stop for one person.",
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        {
          "text": "It might've been one hell of a week, but hey, life goes on. You gotta get back up each time it throws you down."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1982, John Melloncamp (lyrics and music), “Jack & Diane”, in American Fool",
          "text": "Oh yeah, life goes on / Long after the thrill of livin' it's gone",
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        "Saying used to encourage someone to keep moving despite hardship"
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  "word": "life goes on"
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  "etymology_text": "From the idea that the world continues despite all the setbacks, the world doesn't stop for one person.",
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          "text": "It might've been one hell of a week, but hey, life goes on. You gotta get back up each time it throws you down."
        },
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          "ref": "1982, John Melloncamp (lyrics and music), “Jack & Diane”, in American Fool",
          "text": "Oh yeah, life goes on / Long after the thrill of livin' it's gone",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Saying used to encourage someone to keep moving despite hardship"
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  "word": "life goes on"
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"life goes on" meaning in English

Phrase