a new lease on life

noun phrase

: a chance to continue living or to become successful or popular again

This medicine gives patients a new lease on life.

After the movie was made, the book got a new lease on life.

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Three inches of memory foam give even the most uncomfortable beds a new lease on life, buying you time to pick out a new mattress to buy. —

Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025 Why Older Furniture Can Be a Better Buy Carter emphasized the benefits of giving secondhand furniture a new lease on life. —

Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 The celebrated Philly band is back with new music and a new lease on life Written by Brendan Menapace | Jon Simmons feels like a teenager again. —

Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024 Donald Trump John Riley USA TODAY Dozens of U.S. Capitol rioters are hoping Donald Trump's election will give them a new lease on life with a presidential pardon. —

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