spring to life

spring to life

1. To become lively or active. I'm not one of those people who just springs to life when the alarm goes off—I need to start my day with a lot of coffee.

2. To come into existence. This idea didn't just spring to life once I started writing it down—I'd been thinking about it for years.

See also: life, spring

spring to life

Fig. to become suddenly alive or more alive. The party sprang to life after midnight. The city sprang to life at dawn.

See also: life, spring