a new lease of life Meaning If someone has a new lease of li | Learn English Idioms Land

a new lease of life

Meaning
If someone has a new lease of life, they have a new enthusiasm for living.

For example

After recovering from her illness, Kathy had a new lease of life and made lots of plans for the future.

When my uncle quit drinking it gave him a new lease of life and he started doing things he hadn't done for years.

Note
The variation "a new lease on life" is used in American English.

Variety
This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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