live a little

idiom

: to spend time doing enjoyable things
Now that he's retired he just wants to live a little.

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Larger ships break passengers up into groups for daily adventures, which allows the ship to live a little smaller. Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Sometimes those characters can live a little too long inside an actor, with Brody noting that stepping out of a role can be tricky for him on-stage or on-screen. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 For descendants who live a little farther north, there’s the Palm Beach County chapter, known as the Isaac Allerton Colony, with about 90 members, said Debbie Carbia, cohistorian of the Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 Sal is urging Katie, a classic, stereotypical nerd, to live a little. Kelsey Bradshaw, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for live a little

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“Live a little.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20a%20little. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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