lead the life of Riley Idiom

lead the life of Riley

Idiom(s): lead the life of Riley

Theme: LUXURY

to live in luxury. (Informal. No one knows who Riley is.)
• If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley.
• The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.

lead the activity of Riley

To alive a activity of abundant ease, comfort, or luxury. The byword is acceptable of aboriginal 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. Pampered from a adolescent age afterwards his ancestor came into abrupt wealth, Jonathan led the activity of Riley compared to the hardships his earlier ancestors faced.Learn more: lead, life, of, riley

lead the activity of Riley

and live the activity of RileyFig. to alive in luxury. (No one knows who Riley alludes to.) If I had a actor dollars, I could alive the activity of Riley. The broker took our money to Mexico, area he lived the activity of Riley until the badge bent him.Learn more: lead, life, of, riley

lead/live the activity of Reilly/ˈRiley

(informal) accept a adequate and agreeable activity after any worries: He affiliated a lot of money and back again he’s been active the activity of Riley.Learn more: lead, life, live, of, Reilly, riley

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lead the life of Riley Idiom