a new lease of life
UK (US a new lease on life)Definition
› an occasion when you become more energetic and active than before: His grandchildren have given him a new lease of life.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm › an increase in the period for which something can be used or continued: The project suddenly got a new lease of life when the developers agreed to provide some more funding.Augmenting and supplementing
(Definition of a new lease of life from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alacrity noun
- animation noun (ENERGY)
- ardour noun
- dalliance noun
- dynamism noun
- fever noun (EXCITEMENT)
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- gusto noun
- hoo-ha noun
- intoxication noun
- juice noun (ABILITY)
- kick noun (STRONG FEELING)
- romance noun
- sensation noun (EXCITEMENT)
- spice noun (INTEREST)
- spirit noun (ENTHUSIASM)
- stimulation noun
- stir noun (EXCITEMENT)
- suspense noun
- thrill noun
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