Meaning of life of Riley | Babel Free
ˈlaɪf əv ˈɹaɪ.liEquivalents
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.
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