life of the event
- noun
- Informal
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el alma de la fiesta
- Everyone agreed that Maria was the life of the event with her infectious laughter and dancing.
Examples
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His witty jokes and constant energy made him the life of the event last night.
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He always brings his energy and humor, making him the life of the event.
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Without Sarah, the gathering lacked a life of the event to keep spirits high.
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Everyone agrees that Sarah is the life of the event!
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Everyone agreed that Maria was the life of the event with her infectious laughter and dancing.
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His witty jokes and constant energy made him the life of the event last night.
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Without Sarah, the gathering lacked a life of the event to keep spirits high.
Synonyms
15
3.5
A person who is the most lively and entertaining at a party
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3.7
A person who is lively and makes people laugh at parties
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3.0
The most popular thing or person at a party
A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others
A person who makes others laugh and enjoy themselves
A person who is full of energy and makes a party more fun
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning can be inferred from 'life' (liveliness) combined with 'of the event' (belonging to the gathering), so a learner who knows the words can reasonably deduce it refers to the person who brings energy to the occasion. However, this involves a metaphorical shift from a quality ('life') to a person and relies on an idiomatic pattern (like 'life of the party'), so it is not fully literal or automatically predictable for all B1 learners.
Etymology
Life of the event comes from the simple image of one person bringing life to an event, like a guest who laughs, dances and gets everyone excited. So, life of the event means the most lively or entertaining person at a party or gathering.