English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
Alphabetical List of Idioms - L, page 8
from: 'live on borrowed time'
to: 'lock horns'
- live on borrowed time
- This expression refers to a period of time after an illness or accident which could have caused death.
"After heart surgery, many patients feel that they're living on borrowed time."
- This expression refers to a period of time after an illness or accident which could have caused death.
- live on the breadline
- People who live on the breadline have a very low income or barely enough money to survive.
"Due to the recent crisis, there are more people on the breadline than ever before."
- People who live on the breadline have a very low income or barely enough money to survive.
- live on the edge
- If you live on the edge, your lifestyle involves dangerous or risky activities.
"Extreme sportsmen or gamblers are examples of people who live on the edge."
- If you live on the edge, your lifestyle involves dangerous or risky activities.
- live out of a suitcase
- Someone who lives out of a suitcase travels a lot,
moving from place to place, and is therefore restricted to the contents of their suitcase.
"Sarah's job involves so much travelling that she lives out of a suitcase."
- Someone who lives out of a suitcase travels a lot,
moving from place to place, and is therefore restricted to the contents of their suitcase.
- life of Riley
- A person who lives the life of Riley has a
comfortable and enjoyable life, without having to make much effort.
"He married a millionaire, and since then he's been living the life of Riley!"
- A person who lives the life of Riley has a
comfortable and enjoyable life, without having to make much effort.
- live to fight another day
- This expression means that even though you have had a negative
experience, you will have another chance in the future to try again.
"He was defeated in the final match but he lived to fight another day."
- This expression means that even though you have had a negative
experience, you will have another chance in the future to try again.
- live in a fool's paradise
- If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they
are in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion or false hope.
"Lisa is living in a fool's paradise if she thinks her boss is going to marry her."
- If someone is living in a fool's paradise, they
are in a state of contentment that will not last because their happiness is based on illusion or false hope.
- live to a ripe old age
- This expression means to live until you are very old.
"If you lead a healthy life you'll live to a ripe old age." said the doctor.
- This expression means to live until you are very old.
- live to tell the tale
- Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible experience.
"Only two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale."
- Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible experience.
- lives up to your reputation
- If someone or something lives up to its reputation, it is as good, or as bad, as people say.
"The guesthouse lived up to its reputation; the owners were as friendly and hospitable as we had been told."
- If someone or something lives up to its reputation, it is as good, or as bad, as people say.
- live wire
- Someone who is highly vivacious, energetic and full of enthusiasm is a live wire.
"Things have brightened up since Charlie arrived. He's a real live wire!"
- Someone who is highly vivacious, energetic and full of enthusiasm is a live wire.
- lo and behold!
- This term is used to express surprise, especially at a sudden or unexpected appearance.
"I was watering the flowers when, lo and behold, there was the watch I'd lost!"
- This term is used to express surprise, especially at a sudden or unexpected appearance.
- load/weight off your mind
- If something takesa load off your mind, it brings great relief because a problem has been solved.
"When the company closed down, finding a new job took a load off Tom's mind."
- If something takesa load off your mind, it brings great relief because a problem has been solved.
- loan shark
- A loan shark is a person who lends money at
extremely high interest rates to people who are unable to obtain a loan from the bank.
"The young immigrant was beaten because he was late paying back money to a loan shark."
- A loan shark is a person who lends money at
extremely high interest rates to people who are unable to obtain a loan from the bank.
- lock horns
- If you lock horns with somebody, you argue or fight with them about something.
"If there is another incident like that in the building, the occupants will be locking horns!"
- If you lock horns with somebody, you argue or fight with them about something.
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