get a life

Get a life! (informal)

something that you say which means someone is boring and they should find more exciting things to do. You're surely not going to stay in and clean the house on a Saturday night - oh, come on, get a life! (often an order) I hear him talking about his stamp collection and I feel like saying, 'You sad man, get a life!'

See also: 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.

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: life