Sweet down life???

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Sweet down life???

Sweet down life???

Hi,

my colleague asked me yesterday about the meaning of "sweet down life" but I have never heard that. I assumed it could be about not rich people having a good life but I am not really sure. Anyone knows the meaning?

Thanks for your answers, Michaela

11 Nov 2010

almaz

Your colleague may have meant down time (or, better, downtime), Michaela. It ï¿½s a term taken from IT management and refers to system unavailability and, by extension, a time for yourself, a break from the pressures of work. Sometimes, the longer it lasts, the ï¿½sweeter ï¿½ it is.

11 Nov 2010

dennismychina

Hi, Iï¿½ve never heard of that expression. If you knew in what context it was used, you could possibly take an educated guess.

Enjoy.

11 Nov 2010

I ï¿½ve never heard of such an expression and I didn ï¿½t find it in any of my dictionaries, either, so maybe Almaz ï¿½s guess is correct (see OALD).
Perhaps knowing the context in which the phrase was used would help you, as Dennismychina has correctly pointed out.

11 Nov 2010