LIFE OF RILEY


Meaning of LIFE OF RILEY in English

Informal.

a carefree, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable way of living: Since winning the lottery, he's led the life of Riley.

[ 1920-25; perh. after the Reilly mentioned in various songs popular around 1900, as "The Best of the House Is None Too Good for Reilly" ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .