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Home > Reference > Idioms > You can't take it with you

Idiom: You can't take it with you

Idiom Definition

Meaning:

Enjoy life, enjoy what you have and don't worry about not having a lot, especially money...because once you're dead, 'you can't take it with you.' For some, it means to use up all you have before you die because it's no use to you afterwards.

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Contributed By: Linda Carlson

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