a new lease of life
UK US a new lease on lifean occasion when you become more energetic and active than before:
His grandchildren have given him a new lease of life.
an increase in the period for which something can be used or continued:
The project suddenly got a new lease of life when the developers agreed to provide some more funding.
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- brio
- flap
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- hoo-ha
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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