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You kids have it easy
Generational comparison about relative difficulty of life
Literal Meaning
Children in a family have a life that is uncomplicated and free from challenges.
Actual Meaning
Comparing how different (usually harder) things were for previous generations
Examples in Context

Parent: 'You kids have it easy with all this technology.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1May dismiss current challenges
  • 2Different doesn't mean easier
  • 3Each generation has struggles
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
you don't know hardship
you have no idea
things were tougher
wasn't always this easy
you've got it made
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