Emotions & feelings
a new lease of life
new energy after difficulty
A new lease of life is a renewed period of energy, usefulness, or activity, often after a change or fresh start.
Hear it in real life
You seem much happier these days.
Yes, the new job has given me a new lease of life.
Getting back into swimming gave me a new lease of life.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: a new lease for life
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The fixed phrase uses the preposition "of," not "for."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a new lease of life; get a new lease of life
Your turn: say it out loud
Getting back into swimming gave me a new lease of life.
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a new lease of life
new energy after difficulty
“Getting back into swimming gave me a new lease of life.”
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