LIFE OF RILEY

Meaning of LIFE OF RILEY in English

n. phr. , informal A soft easy life; pleasant or rich way of living. He's living the life of Riley. He doesn't have to work anymore.

Compare: BED OF ROSES, IN CLOVER, LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG.

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LIFE OF RILEY — also life of Reilly Etymology: from the name Riley or Reilly Date: 1914 a carefree comfortable way of living
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIFE OF RILEY — -ə(v)ˈrīlē, -li Usage: usually capitalized R : a carefree way of living characterized by ease, comfort, and often luxury living …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIFE OF RILEY — Informal. a carefree, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable way of living: Since winning the lottery, he's led the life of Riley. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIFE OF RILEY — life of Reil·ly -ˈrī-lē Etymology: from the name Riley or Reilly Date: 1914 : a carefree comfortable way of living
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIFE OF RILEY — Variant: also life of Reil · ly Pronunciation: - ' r ī -l ē Etymology: from the name Riley or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIFE OF RILEY — [life of Ri.ley] also life of Reil.ly [fr. the name Riley or Reilly] (1923): a carefree comfortable way of living
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIFE OF RILEY — {n. phr.}, {informal} A soft easy life; pleasant or rich way of living. * /He's living the life of Riley. …
Slang English vocab
LIFE OF RILEY — noun хорошая жизнь
Dirty English-Russian vocab
LIFE OF RILEY — {n. phr.}, {informal} A soft easy life; pleasant or rich way of living. * /He's living the life of Riley. …
Словарь английских идиом
LIFE OF RILEY — a soft easy life, pleasant way of living He has been living the life of Riley since he retired from …
English Idioms vocab
LIFE OF RILEY — See the life of Riley
English Idioms vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RILEY — biographical name James
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
RILEY — adjective also rily ˈrīlē 1. : turbid , roiled 2. : angry , irritated
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RILEY — /ruy"lee/ , n. 1. James Whitcomb /hwit"keuhm, wit"-/ , 1849-1916, U.S. poet. 2. life of . See life of Riley …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RILEY — /ruy"lee/ , adj. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. 1. turbid; roily. 2. angry; vexed. [ 1795-1805, Amer.; RILE + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIFE — /luyf/ , n. , pl. lives /luyvz/ , adj. n. 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RILEY — n. family name; male first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RILEY — biographical name James Whit·comb ˈhwit-kəm, ˈwit- 1849-1916 American poet
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RILEY — adjective Date: 1805 1. : turbid 2. : angry
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RILEY — ■ noun (in phr. the life of ~ ) informal a luxurious or carefree existence. Origin early 20th cent.: of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RILEY — [ril.ey] adj (1805) 1: turbid 2: angry
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
RILEY — Riley BrE AmE ˈraɪl i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RILEY — n. (also Reilly) øthe life of Riley colloq. a carefree existence. [20th c.: orig. unkn.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RILEY — n. (also Reilly) the life of Riley colloq. a carefree existence. [ 20th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1. the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Oxford English vocab
RILEY — n. (also Reilly) Phrases and idioms: the life of Riley colloq. a carefree existence. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
Oxford English vocab
RILEY — also Reilly If you say that someone is living the life of Riley , you mean that they have a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RILEY — also Reilly If you say that someone is living the life of ~, you mean that they have a very …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Cambridge English vocab
RILEY — See: LIFE OF RILEY.
Slang English vocab
RILEY — Classification: County Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 62843 Total Housing Units (2000): 23397 Land Area (square meters): 1578728051 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RILEY — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 886 Total Housing Units (2000): 376 Land Area (square meters): 1057253 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RILEY — Classification: Town Located in: Indiana (IN) Total Population (2000): 160 Total Housing Units (2000): 83 Land Area (square meters): 237106 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RILEY — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: TURBID , muddy, roily
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
RILEY — adjective Synonyms: turbid , muddy, roily
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIFE — See ↑ ALIVE 1,3, ↑ LIFE 1,2, ↑ STORY 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ adult life • ↑ all your life …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIFE — INDEX: 1. the time when someone is alive 2. the kind of life that someone has 3. continuing for all …
Longman Activator English vocab
RILEY — (1931– ) a leading English painter in the style known as op art . Her early paintings featured black, white …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RILEY — See: LIFE OF RILEY.
Словарь английских идиом
RILEY — The 1925-1948 models with required application are classic cars . The 1945-55 2.5 (RMA, RME) models are milestone cars .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
LIFE — noun 1 BAD : The cost of life is very high in London. GOOD : The cost of living is …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
RILEY — раздраженный, сердитый мутный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIFE — 1. сущ. 1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. ≈ вдохнуть (новую) жизнь во что-л. to restore …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RILEY — Мутный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RILEY — a 1. раздражённый, сердитый 2. мутный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIFE — 1) живые организмы, флора и фауна ( данной среды или территории ) 2) срок службы; долговечность; ресурс 3) стойкость; ресурс …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIFE — 1) живые организмы, флора и фауна (данной среды или территории) 2) срок службы; долговечность; ресурс 3) стойкость; ресурс стойкости (инструмента) 4) кампания; продолжительность …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LIFE — life сущ., мн. ч. - lives1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. — вдохнуть (новую) жизнь во …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RILEY — (a) мутный; раздраженный; сердитый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RILEY — a 1. раздражённый, сердитый 2. мутный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RILEY — a 1. раздражённый, сердитый 2. мутный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIFE
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIFE — 1. сущ. , мн. - lives 1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. — вдохнуть (новую) жизнь …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIFE — 1. сущ., мн. - lives 1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. — вдохнуть (новую) жизнь во что-л. to restore smb. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIFE — 1) срок службы; долговечность 2) стойкость; ресурс стойкости ( инструмента ) • life per grind — стойкость ( инструмента ) …
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