be (one's) life
be (one's) life
To be one's main vocation, passion, or pursuit; to be one's main focus in life. My thesis has been my life for the last two years, so I'm thrilled to finally be done with it—and a little scared. Teaching is Brian's life. If he has to retire, he'll be lost. I know your kids are your life, but you should make time for your own interests sometimes.
See also: life
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be somebody’s ˈlife
be the most important person or thing to somebody: My children are my life. Writing is his life.See also: life
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be somebody's life
- mix business with pleasure
- sunny
- look on the sunny side (of life/things)
- give (one's) life
- the light of (one's) life
- the light of somebody's life
- the light of your life
- the man/woman in (one's) life
- take your life in your hands