a slice of life

slice of life

A realistic portrayal of life in a film, play, or other artistic medium. I heard that play is a slice of life about a youth struggling with depression.
See also: life, of, slice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌslice of ˈlife

a story, play or film/movie that shows aspects of ordinary life: In this book Dickens shows us a slice of nineteenth-century London life.
See also: life, of, slice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • slice of life
  • cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
  • can't for the life of me
  • life
  • not give a stuff
  • such is life
  • Such is life!
  • rise from the dead
  • give (one's) life
  • live a life of (something)