get a life

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get a life

1. to have fun With the time you save, you could learn Italian, paint your basement, even get a life. Related vocabulary: lighten up

2. to do something different He needs to leave home and get a job – in short, he needs to get a life.

Usage notes: often used as an instruction to someone who complains: They're always telling me I shouldn't make fun of people, and I just tell them, “Grow up, you know, get a life.”

See also: get, life

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