life of Riley
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USC put its coaching search into overdrive, from 0 to 60 in nothing flat, swapping out a clunky old jalopy for a shiny turbocharged Lincoln, and now the Trojans are living the life of Riley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
"The directors and ex-directors are living the life of Riley from what I can see, with their helicopters, their horses and their properties. It is very sad that this could have been allowed to happen."
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2019
The fiddle player’s fingers live the life of Riley.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2018
In the meantime, the life of Riley is a simple one.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2017
One could hardly say that he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, for "Barney" Moran had anything but the "life of Riley" in his early years.
From Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information by Lilyan Stratton
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