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idioms using “life”
Get a life
Leave me alone, go lead your own life (an admonishment)
“Maruyama-san was so tired of having Sato-san watch her every move that she finally told him to get a life.”
The life of the party
The person who makes the party fun for everyone else
“Make sure that Kenichi-san can come; he’s always the life of the party.”
Breathe new life into
To resurrect an almost dead project
“Takiyama-san was hired to breather new life into the failing apparel division.”
Life goes on
An expression of realization that one will survive after something bad has happened
“Honda-san is very upset she didn’t get accepted at Harvard but she will soon realize that life goes on.”
That’s life
An expression of realization that one cannot control every outcome
“Sometimes things work out the way we want them to and sometimes they don’t. That’s life.”