what does it mean when someone is not long for this world?
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsomebody is not long for this worldsomebody is not long for this worldliterary used to say that someone is likely to die soon → world.
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You probably already know the answer to that. Mostly it means (if you're a girl) that this may NOT be the guy you want to choose to be in your life. If you're a guy, you know the person is no gentleman …. and you may not want to continue to have that person in your life.
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“A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time. ”
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And the truth about not being over it, about not moving on, about not being able to let someone go is simply, because you aren't ready to. It means you aren't ready to face a world where you will be okay without them. You aren't ready to see the instances where they were not right for you.
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Many disabled people, however, say the disability is not inside of them: they are not a “person with a disability.” Rather they are a “disabled person” — someone who is disabled by a world that is not equipped to allow them to participate and flourish. But they are a person either way.
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It is often a euphemism for someone with a cognitive-processing disability. To be special to someone is the idea that they are infatuated, have a crush on, or love you. You are uniquely important to them and they bear great affection for you.
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It means your romantic relationship with this person is over. Offering you hope for the future was just a weasel way to make it sound better. It can leave you thinking that the timing is the problem, when the real bottom line is you've just been broken up with.
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The meaning can range from merely a personal observation to the belief that there is something wrong with being short. It may mean that a person is indicating that he would not be interested in you because you are diminutive.
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Meaning : If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later. A man can die but once. Meaning : If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later.
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There's one person in the world who knows what he means: him, the guy who said it. The words say that he needs some time alone — that is typically said when someone wants to lessen the amount of emotional involvement with others, or a particular other.
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It means he deeply cares for you, and you literally, and metaphorically “complete” him. When a guy says that, it means he wouldn't know what to do if you weren't in his life, he would feel “empty”.
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Delay doesn't mean denial, it just means wait. Waiting is hard for us because our society doesn't believe in it. If things do not come in an instant then we move on.
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A man can die but once. Meaning : If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later. ... Meaning : If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later.
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If you're lucky, you'll find someone to last a lifetime. But just in case your relationship fizzled out in some time doesn't mean it wasn't intense or real enough. All it means is that it lived its full course. ... We don't have to go about our lives trying to make our relationships last forever.
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Being someone's person means that you have love in your life that will last as close to forever as this world allows. It's one of the most beautiful implied contracts deeply embedded in a genuine connection with another. Your person is your person and you are so lucky to be theirs too.
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It is saying that the well-being of the person loved by them is greater to be maintained than survival. Some people are willing to forgo their own needs, wants and comforts to make sure another person has what is needed before themselves.
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Our civilized way of life has led to the loneliness that is endemic in our society. We are not meant to live alone. We are meant to live in caring communities with people to turn to for love and connection, and for help when we need it. Love, connection and support are vital for our health and wellbeing.