you haven't lived

English

Phrase

you haven't lived

1. (informal) Used to indicate that someone is missing out on something very important or exciting.

   You haven't lived until you drive a motorcycle!

Usage notes

• Almost exclusively used with the contraction.

Further reading

• “you haven't lived”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20haven’t%20lived”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/you-haven-t-lived” (US) / “https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/you-haven-t-lived” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “haven't lived”, in Collins English Dictionary.