English idiom

new lease of life

Register · Neutral 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

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

hit the ground running

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

back to the drawing board

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

run out of steam

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

turn over a new leaf

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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