(of a copy or image ) resembling the original exactly
the good life
If you say that someone is living the good life , you mean that they are living in comfort and luxury with few problems or worries .
the life sciences
sciences such as biology , botany , physiology , zoology which are concerned with the study of living organisms
extend the life of
The life of something such as a machine, organization, or project is the period of time that it lasts for.
the facts of life
the details of sexual behaviour and reproduction , esp as told to children
the life and soul
a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the life of Riley
If you say that someone is living the life of Riley , you mean that they have a very easy and comfortable life with few worries .
attempt the life of
to try to kill
for the life of me
If you say that you cannot for the life of you understand or remember something, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand or remember it, even if you try hard .
for the life of one
though trying desperately
improve the life of
Someone's life is the period of time during which they are alive .
live life to the full
If you say that someone lives life to the full , you mean that they try to gain a lot from life by being always busy and trying new activities .
live the life of Riley
to have a very enjoyable time because you have no worries about money or work
the time of one's life
a memorably enjoyable time
scares the life out of you
If you want to emphasize that something scares you a lot , you can say that it scares the hell out of you or scares the life out of you.
the life and soul of the party the life and soul
If you refer to someone as the life and soul of the party , you mean that they are very lively and entertaining on social occasions , and are good at mixing with people. In American English, you usually say that they are the life of the party .
variety is the spice of life
said to mean that doing and seeing a lot of different things makes life more enjoyable and interesting
frighten the life out of someone
to frighten someone a great deal
frighten the life/wits out of sb
If something frightens the life out of you, frightens the wits out of you, or frightens you out of your wits , it causes you to feel suddenly afraid or gives you a very unpleasant shock .
to have the time of your life
If you have the time of your life , you enjoy yourself very much indeed.
the fright of your life the race of one's life
You can use expressions such as the fright of your life or the race of your life to emphasize , for example , that you have never been so frightened or that you never have run faster.
kiss of life
If you give someone who has stopped breathing the kiss of life , you put your mouth onto their mouth and breathe into their lungs to make them start breathing again.