Meaning of life of Riley | Babel Free
/ˈlaɪf əv ˈɹaɪ.li/Definitions
An ideal life of carefree prosperity and luxurious contentment.
dated, idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
wie Gott in Frankreich leben
Ελληνικά
ζωή και κότα
日本語
左団扇
Nederlands
luizenleventje
Polski
życie jak w Madrycie
Examples
“It's the life of Reilly, but we're not stuck on it at that [...] If I stay her^([sic]) doing this sort of work for another week I won't be fit to work all summer, for I'm getting lazier every day”
“Michael, according to his own story, had "been living the life of Riley" ever since he bolted.”
“The famous wild cow of Cromwell is no more. After “living the life of Riley” for over a year, successfully evading the pitchforks and the bullets of the farmers, whose fields she ravaged in all four seasons.”
“This is the story of the softships of the Third American Army. For the Yankee troops who were assigned to take and hold the Coblenz bridgehead are leading the life of Riley on the Rhine.”
“Faith and my name is Kelly, Michael Kelly, But I’m living the life of Reilly just the same.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.