wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime
A lifetime is too short for all the great books there are!
He devoted a lifetime to working with disabled children.
It took a whole lifetime to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance.
This watch should last you a lifetime.
It seems a lifetime since we first met.
You can live a whole lifetime and not witness such an event.
The veteran director won a lifetime achievement award.
Payments are based on expected lifetime income.
After a lifetime as a journalist in the trouble spots of the world, he retired to the country.
I've seen many changes during my lifetime.
The artist was little known in his lifetime.
She gave the performance of a lifetime.
She spent a lifetime in politics.
a lifetime of problems
It's hard to break the habits of a lifetime.
Callas was a legend in her own lifetime.
College seems a half a lifetime away.
The images are part of a lifetime's worth of photographs from Cohen's long career.
That sort of thing happens only once in a lifetime.
during smb.'s lifetime — в течение чьей-л. жизни
a lifetime guarantee — бессрочная гарантия
during smb.'s lifetime - в течение чьей-л. жизни
the chance of a lifetime - возможность, представляющаяся раз в жизни
a lifetime guarantee - бессрочная гарантия
♢
it is all in a /one's/ lifetime - ≅ в жизни всякое бывает1) продолжительность жизни; целая жизнь
during smb.'s ~ - в течение чьей-л. жизни
the chance of a ~ - возможность, представляющаяся раз в жизни
2) физ. время жизни (частицы и т. п.)
3) тех. срок эксплуатации (оборудования и т. п.)
a ~ guarantee - бессрочная гарантия
♢ it is all in a /one's/ ~ - ≅ в жизни всякое бывает
in one's lifetime на своём веку́
;all in a lifetime ≅ в жи́зни вся́кое быва́ет