new lease on life

Idioms  

1. A fresh start; renewed vigor and good health, as in Since they bought his store Dad has had a new lease on life. This term with its allusion to a rental agreement dates from the early 1800s and originally referred only to recovery from illness. By the mid-1800s it was applied to any kind of fresh beginning.

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Example Sentences

The tragedy of the hurricane had inspired lawmakers to override the parish board's decision and offer the bayou community a new lease on life.

From Salon

Handed a new lease on life, Pliskova did not waste it, chasing down balls in the back and front of the court as Barty’s first serve all but disappeared.

From New York Times

It feels like I’ve cracked some type of code that can give us all a new lease on life at this age in the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

If he has been reborn as a chef, his barbecue has likewise been given a new lease on life.

From Washington Post

“I’m enjoying little aspects of life. Even when things go bad, I just choose to laugh at it now instead of letting it get me angry and upset, and like what is that gonna do for me, right? So I’ve just found, yes, definitely a new lease on life.”

From Washington Times