lust for life

lust for life

Intense eagerness to experience all that life has to offer. I don't mind growing old, but I sometimes miss that boundless lust for life I had when I was younger. My 80-year-old grandfather has a lust for life that continues to amaze us all!
See also: life, lust
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
  • can't for the life of me
  • creature
  • (someone's or something's) time has come
  • life
  • not give a stuff
  • such is life
  • Such is life!
  • give (one's) life
  • live a life of (something)
References in periodicals archive
As Marla romps through various themed lands, she rediscovers her lust for life and her emotional connection to her little brother.
It was followed up by Ultraviolence in 2014, Honeymoon in 2015 and Lust for Life in 2017.
Kevin's dramatic running from Friday night's episode of Corrie has been set to Iggy Pop's Lust For Life, the intro music from Danny's 1996 film Trainspotting.
With a sparkly backdrop for photos, lots of drinks, and a lot of conversation spiked with laughter, Tina shared her lust for life with everyone.
His lust for life still shone through, while the tributes from celebrity admirers also hit the spot - not least one of Eddie Izzard's observations.
And Carys, grandchild of Spartacus and Lust for Life actor Kirk Douglas, told Town & Country magazine: "When I was younger I didn't like the idea of having this name attached to me, Douglas dynasty stuff.
He's been nominated for three Oscars for his work in Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful and Lust for Life. In 1996, he received an honorary Oscar for his years of work in the film industry.
Singer Lana Del Rey has announced a world tour in support of her latest album Lust For Life.
The title of album is 'Lust for Life.' The album debuts 13 songs, five of them were released which are; Lust for Life, Love, Coachella, Cherry and Summer Bummer.
Taking some time off between the release of her last record, the singer will return in May with fifth studio album, "Lust For Life." Before the album releases, here are a few things you need to know about it:
The contrast between the impetuousness and lust for life of youth in Franz and the wisdom and acceptance of old age in Freud is incredibly effective.
Carl Baker is a talented and charming baseball player who has managed to keep his biggest secret from the public and his wife, Susan, a lawyer whose lust for life is only surpassed by her lust for love and acceptance.
Spend five minutes in a chicken shed and you see that they are individuals with a lust for life as anyone will know who has rescued hens.
The history of cinema is punctuated with biopics about real artists, featuring memorable star performances: Charles Laughton as Rembrandt in Alexander Korda's 1936 film; Jose Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec in John Huston's 1952 Moulin Rouge; Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh in Vincente Minnelli's colourful Lust for Life (1956; Figs.
He received further nominations for the Bad and the Beautiful and Lust for Life. Douglas formed his own production company, Bryna (named after his mother), which made many of his best-known films, including The Vikings and Seven Days in May.