New lease on life
What it means
Renewed energy or opportunity after recovery or change.
Reach for it when describing renewed vitality or usefulness after recovery, repair, or change
Repairs gave the community pool a new lease on life.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
second wind
Fits when energy returns after fatigue
Careful A second wind is usually temporary and effort-related.
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warm
fresh start
Fits when a person begins again under better conditions
Careful Fresh start emphasizes departure more than renewed vitality.
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warm
second chance
Fits when a renewed opportunity after failure matters
Careful Second chance implies fault or prior loss.
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formal
Fits when youthful energy or condition is restored
Careful Rejuvenation can sound cosmetic.
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formal
Fits when activity or popularity returns after decline
Careful Revival need not extend an individual life.
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literary
Fits when a broad flourishing follows dormancy
Careful Renaissance is grand for a small repair.
Opposites 3
- decline
- last legs
- dead end
Common phrases 3
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give a new lease on life
Fresh wiring will give the old cinema a new lease on life.
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gain a new lease on life
After treatment, the orchard began to gain a new lease on life.
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new lease on life for
The grant provided a new lease on life for the village hall.
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