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lead the life of Riley

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lead the life of Riley and live the life of Riley
Fig. to live in luxury. (No one knows who Riley alludes to.) If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley. The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.
See also: lead, life
lead/live the life of Riley  (informal)
to have a happy life without hard work, problems or worries He lived the life of Riley, having inherited a huge amount of money.
See also: lead, life


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