having an accident prone episode
person A: I have fallen off my bike and the day after playing football I broke my leg
person B: Man, you've really been in the wars!
person B: Man, you've really been in the wars!
by Champers88 August 17, 2011
A expression one can either yell or speak with a quiet dignity to comrades when advancing towards almost certain death. This saying moved from insider military slang into popular consciousness through Hollywood’s portrayal of Vietnam era battles that foreground moments of suicidal bravado.
Gentlemen, we are outnumbered and almost out of ammo; It’s going to go hand to hand. It’s been a pleasure serving with you; and: it’s been a hell of a war!
by Mind Hunter the Profiler November 12, 2022