Talk:have the time of one's life

RFD discussion: May 2020–March 2021
Since this tends to be used to mean "to experience the greatest time in one's life", I suggest that this may be simply the sum of its parts. Tharthan (talk) 23:37, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep Move this one to per Lambiam's and TheDaveRoss' reasoning below. Not only does it sound idiomatic/set-phrase enough to my ears, but it's also supported by (non-binding) WT:LEMMING . Imetsia (talk) 14:51, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Move to the lemma, just as two of those "lemmings" do. It can be used with other verbs (e.g. it was the time of my life) and with it is SOP. Redirect from the have version. -  TheDaveRoss  13:20, 5 May 2020 (UTC)


 * I think is the idiomatic core: “this will be the time of your life”; “I would be anticipating the time of my life”; ”The time of my life. Yes—but what sort of time? The time when I did my best work—or what I thought was the best? [... The time of my life which was at once the most enjoyable and the most decisive for my future ...”]. It may even be argued that “time” is replaceable: ”the experience of my life”; ”the disappointment of my life”; ”the discovery of his life”. That suggests . Alternatively, if it can be established that “time” is the original greatest something of someone’s lifetime, these alterations can be analyzed as snowclones.  --Lambiam 13:21, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Merriam-Webster has an entry for . PUC – 14:00, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Move per TheDaveRoss and possibly make this a redirect. Equinox ◑ 23:36, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect to, or is there's no consensus for the former option. PUC – 14:00, 12 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep as is. - Dentonius (my politics | talk) 15:50, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 06:13, 12 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Move to . Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:55, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Moved to time of one's life. bd2412 T 04:02, 4 March 2021 (UTC)