- (the) life of Riley
- Noun. The good life. E.g."Ever since they won the lottery and have stopping working they've been living the life of Riley."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
(the) life of Riley
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the life of Riley — /rīˈli/ An easy, carefree (and often irresponsible) life • • • Main Entry: ↑life * * * the life of Riley informal + somewhat old fashioned : a happy and comfortable life with few problems He s been living/leading the life of Riley. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
(the) life of Riley — the life of Riley phrase a comfortable pleasant life with a lot of money and no worries Students in those days lived the life of Riley. Thesaurus: pleasant situationssynonym Main entry: Riley … Useful english dictionary
The Life of Riley — For other uses, see The Life of Riley (disambiguation). The Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a long run 1950s… … Wikipedia
the life of Riley — a good life, a life with choices, the best things in life are free David quit his job, bought a small farm, and he s living the life of Riley! … English idioms
(the) life of Riley — Noun. The good life. E.g. Ever since they won the lottery and have stopping working they ve been living the life of Riley … English slang and colloquialisms
the life of Riley — a comfortable pleasant life with a lot of money and no worries Students in those days lived the life of Riley … English dictionary
The Life of Riley (disambiguation) — The Life of Riley may refer to:*The Life of Riley, a popular radio situation comedy series of the 1940s *The Life of Reilly, the 2006 movie with Charles Nelson Reilly * A single by British band the Lightning Seeds, which went to number 28 in the… … Wikipedia
the life of Riley — informal a luxurious or carefree existence. → Riley … English new terms dictionary
lead the life of Riley — lead/live the life of ˈRiley idiom (old fashioned, often disapproving) to live an enjoyable and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities • The two crooks had been living the life of Riley. • He planned to retire early and then lead… … Useful english dictionary
live the life of Riley — lead/live the life of ˈRiley idiom (old fashioned, often disapproving) to live an enjoyable and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities • The two crooks had been living the life of Riley. • He planned to retire early and then lead… … Useful english dictionary
