life of Riley



life of Riley

Also, life of Reilly. An easy life, as in Peter had enough money to take off the rest of the year and live the life of Riley. This phrase originated in a popular song of the 1880s, "Is That Mr. Reilly?" by Pat Rooney, which described what its hero would do if he suddenly came into a fortune.
See also: life, of, riley

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vilhelms-Latvian
Unnr-Ancient Scandinavian
Lola['ləulə]
Shi-Chinese
Legolas-Literature
Hovsep-Armenian