might-have-been
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound word formed from 'might' (indicating possibility) and 'have been' (indicating past tense).
مثال
- The might-have-beens of life often leave us wondering what could have been.
- She often dwells on the might-have-beens of her career choices.
- Regretting the might-have-beens won't change the present.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an event that could have occurred but never did