the life of Riley

the life of Riley
амер.; жарг.
лёгкая, обеспеченная жизнь [Riley - вероятно, искажённое Reilly, имя, которое встречалось в песнях начала XX в., напр. ‘The Best of the House is None Too Good for Reilly’]

Since getting that promotion, he's led he life of Riley. (RHD) — Он получил повышение и живет припеваючи.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • the life of Riley — /rīˈli/ An easy, carefree (and often irresponsible) life • • • Main Entry: ↑life * * * the life of Riley informal + somewhat old fashioned : a happy and comfortable life with few problems He s been living/leading the life of Riley. • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) life of Riley — the life of Riley phrase a comfortable pleasant life with a lot of money and no worries Students in those days lived the life of Riley. Thesaurus: pleasant situationssynonym Main entry: Riley …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Life of Riley — For other uses, see The Life of Riley (disambiguation). The Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a long run 1950s… …   Wikipedia

  • the life of Riley — a good life, a life with choices, the best things in life are free    David quit his job, bought a small farm, and he s living the life of Riley! …   English idioms

  • (the) life of Riley — Noun. The good life. E.g. Ever since they won the lottery and have stopping working they ve been living the life of Riley …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • (the) life of Riley — Noun. The good life. E.g. Ever since they won the lottery and have stopping working they ve been living the life of Riley …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • the life of Riley — a comfortable pleasant life with a lot of money and no worries Students in those days lived the life of Riley …   English dictionary

  • The Life of Riley (disambiguation) — The Life of Riley may refer to:*The Life of Riley, a popular radio situation comedy series of the 1940s *The Life of Reilly, the 2006 movie with Charles Nelson Reilly * A single by British band the Lightning Seeds, which went to number 28 in the… …   Wikipedia

  • the life of Riley — informal a luxurious or carefree existence. → Riley …   English new terms dictionary

  • lead the life of Riley — lead/live the life of ˈRiley idiom (old fashioned, often disapproving) to live an enjoyable and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities • The two crooks had been living the life of Riley. • He planned to retire early and then lead… …   Useful english dictionary

  • live the life of Riley — lead/live the life of ˈRiley idiom (old fashioned, often disapproving) to live an enjoyable and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities • The two crooks had been living the life of Riley. • He planned to retire early and then lead… …   Useful english dictionary


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