Best English Idioms about Life
Increase your vocabulary by learning these 20 common English idioms about life:
Best English Idioms about Life
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Definitions:
sth= something, sby = somebody
1. a quiet life > a life free of arguments and problems
2. be another one of life’s great mysteries > be something else [usually trivial] I do not know
3. be the life and soul of the party > be sby who is entertaining at social gatherings
4. do sth as if your life depended on it > do sth very hurriedly and with great urgency
5. get a life! > don’t be so boring! / don’t be ridiculous!
6. get a new lease of life > get new energy and enthusiasm
7. get the shock of your life > be very shocked
8. have the time of your life > have a fantastic time
9. hold on for dear life > hold on very tightly
10. it’s a dog’s life > it’s a hard life being taken for granted by others
11. it’s the story of my life > this always or usually happens to me
12. money can’t buy you happiness > having money does not guarantee happiness
13. not be able to do sth to save your life > be very bad at a particular task
14. study at the university of life > learn from life experience rather than formal education
15. be the light of sby’s life > be the most beloved person in sby’s life
16. that’s life > that’s a disappointment but you have to accept it
17. the best things in life are free > you don’t need money to have a good time
18. this is the life! > what a great time I’m having!
19. variety is the spice of life > it is good to have variety from time to time
20. when life gives you lemons, make lemonade > when in a bad situation, use it to your advantage
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