life of Riley
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"It was a huge amount of money at that time and it was burning a hole in his pocket. Most of us would think, 'Let's retire and live the life of Riley'."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2018
Overall, however, Alex hardly has the life of Riley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2017
In the meantime, the life of Riley is a simple one.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2017
Giant pandas appear to live the life of Riley.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2015
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
