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new lease of life

noun

Definitions

  1. An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.

    • The heart transplant has given him a new lease of life.
    • The facelift proposed for the old theatre may well give it a new lease of life.
    • All electrical equipment is to be thoroughly overhauled and modernised to bring it into line with up-to-date practice and the body work renovated so that the cars will return to service with a new lease of life.

  2. An opportunity for an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances.

    • The latest developments in drugs to treat patients with bipolar disorders have given many a new lease of life.

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