a new lease of life
a chance for a new start
TRANSLATION
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IN THE PRESS
How One Expat Found a NEW LEASE OF LIFE in the Philippines
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An Irish schoolgirl has been given a NEW LEASE OF LIFE after she received a second liver transplant at a London hospital.
(The Irish Independent)
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An Irish schoolgirl has been given a NEW LEASE OF LIFE after she received a second liver transplant at a London hospital.
(The Irish Independent)
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a new lease of life (U.S. - new lease on life)
idiom
- a substantially improved prospect of life or use after rejuvenation or repair
(Oxford English Dictionary)
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The American Heritage Dictionary says that "new lease of/on life" is a 19th century expression that alludes to a rental agreement for a flat or a house. It originally referred only to recovery from illness. By the mid-1800s it was applied to any kind of fresh beginning.
This expression is sometimes mistakenly spoken and written as "a new leash on life," a leash being something that you keep your dog on when taking it for a walk. English has its share of misspoken and misused words, due in part to the fact that our pronunciation rules are not always consistent. Take towel, bowl and owl for instance. Bowl relies on the short "o" sound, like "oh." Owl and towel are pronounced using the "ou" sound, as in...well as in sound.
Following is a list of other common mistakes:
- could of = Grammatically speaking, there is no such phrase as "could of." It results from the lazy articulation of "could've," a contraction of "could have." Even worse is the frequently heard "coulda."
- affect/effect = One of the most common usage errors in English, especially by native speakers. For instance: "She is an effective manager" not "She is an affective manager". Or: "He was affected by the comments from his boss" not "He was effected by the comments from his boss". Affect refers to emotion and effect to a result.
- beside/besides = Beside is a preposition that means next to: "Stand here beside me." Besides is an adverb that means also: "Besides, I need to tell you about the new products my company offers."
- councillor/counsellor = A councillor is a member of a council, which is an assembly called together for discussion or deliberation. A counsellor is one who gives counsel, which is advice or guidance.
- their /there/they're = Their is the possessive form of they. There refers to place. And they're is the contraction of they are. "They're going there because their mother was born and spent much of her childhood in Europe."
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"changing careers can often give you a new lease of life."
idiom
- a substantially improved prospect of life or use after rejuvenation or repair
(Oxford English Dictionary)
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The American Heritage Dictionary says that "new lease of/on life" is a 19th century expression that alludes to a rental agreement for a flat or a house. It originally referred only to recovery from illness. By the mid-1800s it was applied to any kind of fresh beginning.
This expression is sometimes mistakenly spoken and written as "a new leash on life," a leash being something that you keep your dog on when taking it for a walk. English has its share of misspoken and misused words, due in part to the fact that our pronunciation rules are not always consistent. Take towel, bowl and owl for instance. Bowl relies on the short "o" sound, like "oh." Owl and towel are pronounced using the "ou" sound, as in...well as in sound.
Following is a list of other common mistakes:
- could of = Grammatically speaking, there is no such phrase as "could of." It results from the lazy articulation of "could've," a contraction of "could have." Even worse is the frequently heard "coulda."
- affect/effect = One of the most common usage errors in English, especially by native speakers. For instance: "She is an effective manager" not "She is an affective manager". Or: "He was affected by the comments from his boss" not "He was effected by the comments from his boss". Affect refers to emotion and effect to a result.
- beside/besides = Beside is a preposition that means next to: "Stand here beside me." Besides is an adverb that means also: "Besides, I need to tell you about the new products my company offers."
- councillor/counsellor = A councillor is a member of a council, which is an assembly called together for discussion or deliberation. A counsellor is one who gives counsel, which is advice or guidance.
- their /there/they're = Their is the possessive form of they. There refers to place. And they're is the contraction of they are. "They're going there because their mother was born and spent much of her childhood in Europe."
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"changing careers can often give you a new lease of life."
