- a first name for boys or girls
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Idioms
See Riley in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarylead/live the life of Riley
- (old-fashioned, informal, often disapproving) to live a happy and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities
- The two crooks had been living the life of Riley.
- He planned to retire early and then lead the life of Riley.
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