to the life

Idioms  

1. Resembling exactly, as in She's her sister to the life, or The play's so realistic; the murder is acted out to the life. This idiom uses life in the sense of “a lifelike semblance.” [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

Mr. Scott’s book deserves to be widely read as a superb introduction to the life of Themistocles and the foundations of democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal

He described the agreement as "some measure of justice, to offer respect and dignity to the life that was taken".

From BBC

Without Elisha’s encouragement, it was hard to stay dedicated to the life of a rural schoolgirl.

From Literature

Broadus had detailed her infant’s health issues in December, describing her daughter in a poem as a “miracle wrapped in tubes and tape” with “lungs trying to catch up to the life inside her.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said the former MP's loss of his seat had been a "detriment to the life and times of Dewsbury".

From BBC