new lease of life
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3.8
- noun
- UK
:
nueva vida
- And, in the process, we gave a new lease of life to many terminally ill patients.
- give a new lease of life
Examples
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The "strike wave gave a new lease of life to the Mensheviks," and so "the GPU carried out a massive roundup of Mensheviks, and as many as one thousand were arrested in Moscow alone."
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The charity project aimed to give a new lease of life to abandoned pets by finding them loving homes.
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And like, I had this new lease of life, you know, It's wild.
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It's gonna give him a new lease of life.
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Remodeling your kitchen is the best way to give your kitchen a new lease of life while increasing the value of your home.
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Maybe that's changing, though, with hardbacks, like vinyl, enjoying a new lease of life.
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Taking their cue, or miscue, from Newton's belief in an all-powerful being who both established the laws of nature and, as "Nature's God," could violate them at will, it seemed as though miracles had been given a new lease of life.
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Remodeling your kitchen is the best way to give your kitchen a new lease of life while increasing the value of your home.
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After the team's recent success, they feel they have a new lease of life in their pursuit of the championship.
Synonyms
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3.5
Making something new or making it last longer
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3.2
A chance to begin again after problems
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6.6
A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
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5.8
Making something new and stronger after damage
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5.8
Making a place or community active and healthy again
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5.4
To make a person or thing seem younger and fresher
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5.3
A new start when life and energy return to someone or somewhere
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4.0
A time that brings a fresh start after a long hard time
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5.5
A return of energy and activity to a person or group
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3.0
The beginning of a new time that offers a fresh start
An action that helps a failing project or business recover and continue
Antonyms
How Renewed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'new' and 'life' are literal and 'lease' (a rental agreement/period) can be mapped onto the idea of a renewed period or term, so a learner who knows the words can often infer that something has been given a renewed period or boost. However, the metaphorical extension of treating life as something one can be 'given' a lease on and the specific nuance 'renewed vitality or usefulness' is idiomatic and not fully predictable, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
New lease of life comes from renting. A lease is an agreement to rent a house, car, or machine for more time, so giving something a new lease is like giving it extra life or use. That's why the phrase means 'a fresh start' or 'new energy'.