live a little

idiom

: to spend time doing enjoyable things

Now that he's retired he just wants to live a little.

Examples of live a little in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her life may have changed drastically over the past year, but Laufey is learning to give herself space to live a little bit in order to stay creative and maintain musical momentum. —Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024

Be sure to order the combo plate, which comes with two waffles in each flavor, or live a little and get a plate of each flavor. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023

This book is for every person who has been told to let go and live a little. —Kassie King, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023

One moment that marked a turning point came in April 2023 when a friend invited me to a Rauw Alejandro concert, a perfect time to finally live a little and experience some aspect of normalcy. —Crystal Bedoya, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2023

The new fashion and home decor trend celebrates confidence, creativity and uniqueness, and those who embrace the cheerful style are choosing to live a little bolder. —Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2023

Money is no longer a problem, and through Noa, Marguerite starts to live a little, going to parties, hooking up. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 June 2023

But, hey, Devi, should live a little and why not, with your academic enemy turned rival turned friend back to enemy turned friend lover? —Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023

But, hey, Devi, should live a little and why not, with your academic enemy turned rival turned friend back to enemy turned friend lover? —Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023