new lease of life

== English == === Alternative forms === new lease on life (later form, chiefly US) === Noun === new lease of life (plural new leases of life) (chiefly UK) An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve. (figuratively) An opportunity for an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances. ==== Translations ==== === References === “a new lease of life”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “a new lease of life” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “a new lease of life” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.