“the Life”

The following 8 entries include the term the Life.

for the life of one

idiom

: in any way at all used to say that one is unable to remember or understand something

frighten/scare the life out of

idiom

: to frighten (someone) very badly

frighten the life out of

idiom

: to frighten (someone) very badly

save the life of (someone)

idiom

: to stop (someone) from dying or being killed

the life and soul of the party

noun phrase

: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering

the life of Riley

noun phrase

: a happy and comfortable life with few problems

the life of the party

noun phrase

: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering

the life to come

noun phrase

: a life that is believed by some people to come after death


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