| 词组 | lead the life of Riley |
| 释义 | Idiom lead the life of Riley Theme: LUXURY to live in luxury. (Informal. No one knows who Riley is.)If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley.The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him. Idiom lead the life of Riley informal to have a happy life without hard work, problems or worries.He lived the life of Riley, having inherited a huge amount of money. lead the life of RileyTo live a life of great ease, comfort, or luxury. The phrase is likely of early 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. Pampered from a young age after his father came into sudden wealth, Jonathan led the life of Riley compared to the hardships his older siblings faced. lead the life of Rileyand live the life of RileyFig. to live in luxury. (No one knows who Riley alludes to.) If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley. The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him. lead/live the life of Reilly/ˈRiley(informal) have a comfortable and enjoyable life without any worries: He inherited a lot of money and since then he’s been living the life of Riley. |
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