new lease of life

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

renewed energy, health, or usefulness

Why this phrase?

A lease renews the right to occupy a property for a fresh term; a person or thing is pictured getting a similar renewal.

Example

“The renovation gave the old theatre a new lease of life.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

ants in your pants Informal · CEFR B1

To be unable to keep still because you are restless or excited.

hit the ground running Neutral · CEFR B1

to start a new job or project with immediate energy and effectiveness, without needing a slow start

back to the drawing board Neutral · CEFR B2

to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed

run out of steam Informal · CEFR B2

to lose the energy, enthusiasm, or momentum needed to continue

turn over a new leaf Neutral · CEFR B2

to start behaving better or differently

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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