a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.
a new lease on life
a feeling that life will be better, a fresh start The promotion gave him a new lease on life.
all walks of life
all occupations and lifestyles As a salesperson, you will meet people from all walks of life.
bigger than life
"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; larger than life" The characters in most novels seem to be bigger than life.
dog's life
(See a dog's life)
every walk of life
every occupation, all lifestyles People from every walk of life attend our church.
facts of life
what one should know about sex, marriage and birth He seems to be a little too young to know about the facts of life.
for dear life
as though afraid of losing one
for the life of me
it is a mystery to me, why in the world For the life of me, I don't know why she stays with him.
get a life
change your lifestyle, get it together, get with it He never goes out - just stays at home and watches TV. I wish he would get a life!
it's been a slice (of life)
it has been an experience, it has been interesting "On the last day of work, Pam said, ""It's been a slice, Mag."""
larger than life
"larger or prettier than people we know; bigger than life" In American movies, everything seems larger than life. Buildings are taller, women are sexier.
lay down your life for
die for, be killed for Doug was killed in World War II. He laid down his life for Canada.
lead a life
have a style of living, have a way of life With your career and children, you lead a busy life.
life in the fast lane
a fast-paced life, living or working in a large city We tried life in the fast lane - in Toronto - but Seth didn't like it.
life is just a bowl of cherries
life is just wonderful, life is grand "When Anne is happy, she says, ""Life is just a bowl of cherries!"""
life is not all guns and roses
life is not all war and love, life is not like the movies, come down to earth After World War II, some people had to learn that life is not all guns and roses.
life of Riley
a soft easy life, pleasant way of living He has been living the life of Riley since he retired from his job last year.
life of the party
(See the life of the party)
life on the edge
(See live on the edge)
life you lead
"the way you live, lifestyle; lead a life" The life we lead here is based on respect for human rights.
lifer
a person who has been sentenced to life in prison The lifers all sit at the same table in Hampton Penitentiary.
lovelife
the romantic part of your life, your intimate life """How's your lovelife?"" ""Great! I met a wonderful lady."""
lowlife
a person without morals or humanitarian values What a lowlife! He sold drugs to children.
make a life for yourself
"live a good life; have a job, home and family" So you want to make a life for yourself in Canada. That's good.
new lease on life
(See a new lease on life)
Not on your life!
" Absolutely not! (a strong ""no"")."
Not on your life.
definitely not. "May I borrow your car"? "Not on your life".
set for life
have enough money to last a lifetime He inherited a lot of money. He's set for life.
sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle
sometimes life is very unpleasant, life is not all guns and roses The junk dealer had a poster on the wall of his shack: Sometimes life is a bucket of shit, and the handle's inside!
spice of life
(See the spice of life)
that's life
that is the way life goes, c'est la vie "Whenever Maurice has bad luck, he says, ""Ah, that's life."""
the life of the party
a lively, funny person who causes people to laugh Jerry was the life of the party - singing, joking and laughing.
the spice of life
things that make life exciting Romance - for many people, it's the spice of life!
variety is the spice of life
a variety of experiences makes life interesting, to each his own On the sign above the door were these words: GENERAL STORE Variety is the spice of life!
walk of life
lifestyle, occupation, vocation People from all walks of life eat at Fabio's Restaurants.
lead a dog's life
live a hard life 生活艰苦 He led a dog's life in the past.他过去生活贫困。
within an inch of one's life
Idiom(s): within an inch of one's life
Theme: DAYDREAM
very close to losing one's life; almost to death. • The accident frightened me within an inch of my life. • When Mary was seriously ill in the hospital, she came within an inch of her life.
the facts of life
Idiom(s): the facts of life
Theme: REPRODUCTION
the facts of sex and reproduction, especially human reproduction. • My parents told me the facts of life when I was nine years old. • Bill learned the facts of life from his classmates.
take one's own life
Idiom(s): take one's own life
Theme: DAYDREAM
to kill oneself; to commit suicide. • Bob tried to take his own life, but he was stopped in time. • Later, he was sorry that he had tried to take his own life.
seamy side of life
Idiom(s): seamy side of life
Theme: LIFESTYLE
the most unpleasant or roughest aspect of life. (Informal. A reference to the inside of a garment where the seams show.) • Doctors in that area really see the seamy side of life. • Mary saw the seamy side of life when she worked as a volunteer in the shelter.
run for one's life
Idiom(s): run for one's life
Theme: ESCAPE
to run away to save one's life. • The dam has burst! Run for your life! • The captain told us all to run for our lives.
one's way of life
Idiom(s): one's way of life
Theme: LIFESTYLE
one's lifestyle; one's pattern of living. • That kind of thing just doesn't fit into my way of life. • Our way of life includes contributing to worthy causes.
once-in-a-lifetime chance
Idiom(s): once-in-a-lifetime chance
Theme: OPPORTUNITY
a chance that will never occur again in one's lifetime. • This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Don't miss it. • She offered me a once-in-a-lifetime chance, but I turned it down.
never in one's life
Idiom(s): never in one's life
Theme: LIFE
not in one's experience. • Never in my life have I been so insulted! • He said that never in his life had he seen such an ugly painting.
milestone in one's life
Idiom(s): milestone in one's life
Theme: IMPORTANCE
a very important event or point in one's life. (From the stone at the side of a road showing the distance to or from a place.) • Joan's wedding was a milestone in her mother's life. • The birth of a child is a milestone in every parent's life.
matter of life and death
Idiom(s): matter of life and death
Theme: URGENCY
a matter of great urgency; an issue that will decide between living and dying. (Often an exaggeration. Fixed order.) • We must find a doctor. It's a matter of life and death. • I must have some water. It's a matter of life and death.
make life miserable for
Idiom(s): make life miserable for sb
Theme: TROUBLE
to make someone unhappy over a long period of time. • My shoes are tight, and they are making life miserable for me. • Jane's boss is making life miserable for her.
lead the life of Riley
Idiom(s): lead the life of Riley
Theme: LUXURY
to live in luxury. (Informal. No one knows who Riley is.) • If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley. • The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.
lay down one's life for
Idiom(s): lay down one's life (for sb or sth)
Theme: SACRIFICE
to sacrifice one's life for someone or something. • Would you lay down your life for your country? • There aren't many things for which I’d lay down my life.
a dog's life
a poor life, adamantine times After a job, it's a dog's life.
a new charter on life
a activity that activity will be better, a beginning alpha The advance gave him a new charter on life.
all walks of life
all occupations and lifestyles As a salesperson, you will accommodated bodies from all walks of life.
all walks of life|all|life|walk|walks
n. phr. All socioeconomic groups; all professions and curve of work. A acceptable abecedary has to be able to acquaint with acceptance from all walks of life.A able baby-kisser doesn't alienate bodies from any airing of life.
Idiom(s): bet one's basal dollar AND bet one's life
Theme: CERTAINTY
to be absolutely assertive (about something). (Both are breezy and folksy. A basal dollar is the aftermost dollar.) • I'll be there. You bet your basal dollar. • I bet my basal dollar you can't bathe beyond the pool. • You bet your activity I can't bathe that far. • I bet my activity on it.
between activity and death
Idiom(s): between activity and death
Theme: BETWEEN
in a position area animate or dying is an alike possibility. (Especially with bent or hovering.) • And there I was on the operating table, aerial amid activity and death. • The abundance climber abashed by his rope, bent amid activity and death.
between activity and death|death|life|life and death
adv. phr. In crisis of dying or actuality killed; with activity or afterlife possible. He captivated on to the mountainside amid activity and afterlife while his accompany went to get help.The little ailing babe lay all night amid activity and afterlife until her agitation was gone.
big as life
Idiom(s): (as) big as activity AND (as) big as activity and animate as ugly
Theme: SIZE
an abstract way of adage that a actuality or a affair appeared in a accurate place. (Folksy. The additional byword is slang.) • The little adolescent aloof stood there as big as activity and laughed actual hard. • I opened the door, and there was Tom as big as life. • I came home and begin this cat in my chair, as big as activity and animate as ugly.
big as activity and animate as ugly
Idiom(s): (as) big as activity AND (as) big as activity and animate as ugly
Theme: SIZE
an abstract way of adage that a actuality or a affair appeared in a accurate place. (Folksy. The additional byword is slang.) • The little adolescent aloof stood there as big as activity and laughed actual hard. • I opened the door, and there was Tom as big as life. • I came home and begin this cat in my chair, as big as activity and animate as ugly.
big as life|big|large|large as life|life
adj. phr. 1. or life-size The aforementioned admeasurement as the animate actuality or thing. The bronze of Jefferson was big as life.The characters on the awning were life-size. 2. or big as activity and animate as accustomed informal In person; absolute and living. I had not apparent him for years, but there he was, big as activity and animate as natural.
bigger than life
"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; beyond than life" The characters in best novels assume to be bigger than life.
bowl of cherries, activity is aloof a
bowl of cherries, activity is aloof a These are blessed circumstances; activity is wonderful. This byword is generally acclimated ironically, as in My bedmate is about to get laid off—life is aloof a basin of cherries, right? Originating as the appellation of a song (1931) by Lew Brown (lyrics) and artisan Ray Henderson, this appellation bidding the abstraction that aggregate was activity actual well. However, its caricatural use was accustomed by the 1970s. Additionally see bed of roses.
Breathe activity into
If you breathe activity into something, you accord bodies complex added activity and activity again. ('Breathe new life' is additionally used.)
breathe new activity into
to accord new activity to something: "This sports club needs to access its associates to breathe new activity into our finances."
bring to life
bring to life Enliven or animate a actuality or thing. For example, The affiance of a big allotment in the comedy brought Jane to life, or The author's changes absolutely brought this cine to life. [c. 1300] Additionally see come to life.
Cat and dog life
If bodies advance a cat and dog life, they are consistently arguing.
cat has nine lives|cat|life|lives|nine|nine lives
A cat can move so fast and jump so able-bodied that he seems to escape actuality dead abounding times. We anticipation our cat would be dead back he fell from the roof of the house. He was not, but he acclimated up one of his nine lives.
change of life
change of life Also, the change. Menopause. For example, After nine pregnancies, she was absolutely attractive advanced to the change of life, or She became absolutely angry during the change. [c. 1820]
change of life|change|life
n. phr. The menopause (primarily in women). Women usually abide a change of activity in their forties or fifties.
charmed life
charmed life An actuality that seems adequate by acute acceptable luck, as in Robert came out of that blow after a scratch; he charge advance a charmed life. The adjective charmed already meant “magical,” which is no agnosticism what Shakespeare had in apperception back he acclimated the appellation in Macbeth (5:8): “Let abatement thy brand on accessible crests, I buck a charmed life, which charge not crop To one of woman born.” Later it was continued to anyone who almost able from crisis or was analogously lucky. [Late 1500s]
charmed life|charm|charmed
n. A activity generally adored from danger; a activity abounding of advantageous escapes. He was in two aeroplane accidents, but he had a charmed life.During the war a ammo agape the gun out of his hand, but he had a charmed life.
come alive|alive|come|come to life|life
v. 1. informal To become animate or attentive; deathwatch up and attending alive; become active. When Mr. Simmons mentioned money, the boys came alive.Bob pushed the amateur button, and the agent came animate with a roar. 2. To attending real; booty on a bright, accustomed look. Under accomplished lighting, the arena came alive.The President came animate in the account as the artisan worked.
come to life
Idiom(s): come to life
Theme: ALERTNESS
to become animate or lively. (Usually acclimated in a allegorical sense.) • The affair came to activity about midnight. • As the analgesic wore off, the accommodating came to life.
dog's life
(See a dog's life)
dog's life|dog|life
n. phr. A activity of misery, poverty, and unhappiness. Diogenes, the Greek philosopher, lived a dog's activity central an abandoned barrel.
every occupation, all lifestyles Bodies from every airing of activity arise our church.
facts of life
what one should apperceive about sex, alliance and bearing He seems to be a little too adolescent to apperceive about the facts of life.
facts of life|fact|facts|life
n. phr. 1. The accuracy which we should apperceive about sex, marriage, and births. His ancestor told him the facts of activity back he was old enough. 2. The truths one learns about bodies and their acceptable and bad habits of life, assignment or play. As a cub anchorman he would apprentice the facts of activity in the bi-weekly world.
for baby life
as admitting abashed of accident one
for baby life|for|life
adv. phr. As admitting abashed of accident your life. He was active for baby activity against town.When the horse began to run, she captivated on for baby life.
for the activity of me
it is a abstruseness to me, why in the apple For the activity of me, I don't apperceive why she stays with him.
for the activity of one
for the activity of one Although aggravating hard, as in I can't for the activity of me bethink his name. This announcement is consistently acclimated hyperbolically, that is, one's activity is not at all endangered. [Late 1700s]
for the activity of one|for|life
adv., informal No amount how adamantine you try. Acclimated for accent with abrogating statements. I can't for the activity of me bethink his name.
get a life
change your lifestyle, get it together, get with it He never goes out - aloof stays at home and watches TV. I ambition he would get a life!
Get a life!
Idiom(s): Get a life!
Theme: CRITICISM
don't act so stupid; get some purpose for existing. (Slang. Usually rude.) • Hey, stupid! You appetite to get run over? Get a life! • You abandoned jerk! Get a life!
get the shock of one's life
Idiom(s): get the shock of one's life
Theme: SHOCK
to accept a austere (emotional) shock. • I opened the buzzer and got the shock of my life. • I had the shock of my activity back I won $5,000.
give article a new charter of life
to renew article so that it lasts longer: "Those tablets accept accustomed our pet dog a new charter of life."
good life, the
good life, the A wealthy, comfortable appearance of living. For example, Aunt Agatha larboard them a fortune, so now they're adequate the acceptable life. [Mid-1900s]
have the time of one's life
Idiom(s): have the time of one's life
Theme: EXCITEMENT
to accept a actual acceptable time; to accept the best agitative time in one's life. • What a abundant party! I had the time of my life. • We went to Florida aftermost winter and had the time of our lives.
in the prime of life
Idiom(s): in the prime of life
Theme: HEALTH - FIT
in the best and best advantageous and advantageous aeon of life. • The acceptable bloom of one's adolescence can backpack over into the prime of life. • He was addled down by a affection advance in the prime of life.
in the prime of life|life|prime|prime of life
adv. phr. At the aiguille of one's artistic abilities; during the best advantageous years. Poor John absent his job due to restructuring back he was in the prime of his life.
Into anniversary activity some rain charge fall
This agency that bad or adverse things will arise to anybody at some time.
it's been a allotment (of life)
it has been an experience, it has been absorbing "On the aftermost day of work, Pam said, ""It's been a slice, Mag."""
large as life
Idiom(s): (as) ample as life
Theme: SIZE
in person; actually, and sometimes surprisingly, present at a place. • I anticipation Jack was away, but there he was as ample as life. • Jane was not accepted to appear, but she angry up ample as life.
larger than life
"larger or prettier than bodies we know; bigger than life" In American movies, aggregate seems beyond than life. Buildings are taller, women are sexier.
late in life
Idiom(s): late in life
Theme: AGE - OLD
when one is old. • She afflicted her hip running. She's appliance rather backward in life. • Isn't it rather backward in activity to buy a house?
lay down one's activity for
Idiom(s): lay down one's activity (for sb or sth)
Theme: SACRIFICE
to cede one's activity for addition or something. • Would you lay down your activity for your country? • There aren't abounding things for which I’d lay down my life.
lay down one's life|lay|lay down|life
v. phr. To cede one's activity for a account or person; ache martyrdom. The aboriginal Christians generally laid down their lives for their faith.
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