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| life is not all guns and roses |
life is not all war and love, life is not like the movies, come down to earth
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After World War II, some people had to learn that life is not all guns and roses.
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| life of Riley |
(See the life of Riley)
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| life of the party |
(See the life of the party)
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| life on the edge |
(See live on the edge)
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| life you lead |
the way you live, lifestyle; lead a life
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The life we lead here is based on respect for human rights.
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| lifer |
a person who has been sentenced to life in prison
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The lifers all sit at the same table in Hampton Penitentiary.
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| lift a finger |
help someone, do anything to help
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Loki is my friend, but he didn't lift a finger when I needed help.
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| lift my spirits |
cause me to be happy, give me a lift
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Music will lift our spirits. Let's listen to some Mozart.
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| light at the end of the tunnel |
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished
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After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
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| light in the loafers |
homosexual, gay, fag
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Just because he likes to sew, you think he's light in the loafers.
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