How to Pronounce "a new lease on life"
expression
uh NYOO / noo LEES on / awn LIFE
uh NYOO LEES on LIFE
Definition
A new lease on life means a sudden improvement in health, happiness, or success, often after a period of difficulty or illness. It is also used for things, suggesting they have been renewed or revived.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /ˈɫis/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɫaɪf
British English
æɪ/ /njˈuː/ /lˈiːs/ /ˈɒn/ /lˈaɪf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh NYOO / noo LEES on / awn LIFE
UK
uh NYOO LEES on LIFE
Listen in Context
Quitting smoking gave my dad a new lease on life.
That old park got a new lease on life after the community cleaned it up.
After years of feeling tired, switching my routine gave me a new lease on life.
After his surgery, he feels like he has a new lease on life.