This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Don't miss it.
•She offered me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but I turned it down.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — chance of a lifetime, opportunity that will never come again … English contemporary dictionary
once-in-a-lifetime — adjective That is likely to happen only once in ones lifetime. a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel the world … Wiktionary
once in a lifetime — phrase a once in a lifetime experience is very unusual or special Thesaurus: happening only oncesynonym Main entry: lifetime * * * once in a ˈlifetime idiom used to describe sth special that is not likely to happen to you again … Useful english dictionary
once-in-a-lifetime — adj. Once in a lifetime is used with these nouns: ↑chance, ↑opportunity … Collocations dictionary
opportunity — op|por|tu|ni|ty W1S1 [ˌɔpəˈtju:nıti US ˌa:pərˈtu: ] n plural opportunities 1.) [U and C] a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something ▪ This is an ideal opportunity to save money on a holiday to Crete.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
opportunity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, considerable, plenty of ▪ We ll have plenty of opportunity to talk later. ▪ limited, little, not much ▪ … Collocations dictionary
lifetime — life|time [ˈlaıftaım] n [C usually singular] 1.) the period of time during which someone is alive or something exists →↑lifespan during/in sb s lifetime ▪ During her lifetime she had witnessed two world wars. ▪ It s the sort of opportunity you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
opportunity */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnətɪ] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunətɪ] noun Word forms opportunity : singular opportunity plural opportunities Metaphor: Having an opportunity to do something is like having a door or way of getting into a building. This opened the door to a… … English dictionary
opportunity — n favorable time, good moment, perfect occasion, right season, right set of circumstances; chance, contingency, possibility; opening, golden opportunity, once in a lifetime chance, Inf. shot, Sl. break, stroke of luck, turn or turn of events, Sl … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
opportunity — 01. Living in this town really gives our students a good [opportunity] to use their English on a daily basis. 02. That man is a real political [opportunist]; he changes policies whenever he thinks it is necessary in order to stay in power. 03.… … Grammatical examples in English
golden opportunity — once in a lifetime chance … English contemporary dictionary
