The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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A life of luxury: Sheila found herself living the life of Riley after she won the lottery. The expression comes from a popular song of the 1880s, Is That Mr. Reilly?, in which the title character describes what he would do if he suddenly became wealthy. | 1 |
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| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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