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

Claims made to the life insurer could be higher than it expected in 4Q, as flu cases so far this quarter have surged 429% on year, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an age when so many filmmakers have forgotten how to make movies out of a few people in close quarters, there are lessons to be learned from the modest goals of this “Merrily We Roll Along”: to bring a movie audience to the life of the stage and, in so doing, to those thorny stages of life.

From Los Angeles Times

As someone who likes to be at home in her creams and nightgown, how have you adapted to the life of an up-and-coming pop star?

From Los Angeles Times

The 10,000-square-foot exhibit, which opened to the public last week, uses digital projection, artificial intelligence and special effects to introduce visitors to the life of Jesus as depicted in the Gospels with a focus on the mysterious linen burial cloth that believers say wrapped his body after the crucifixion.

From Los Angeles Times

Though “Goon” thoroughly charmed critics and fellow musicians with its early-’70s-balladeer vibe — many said he evoked the glory days of Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson and beard-and-shearling-coat-era Paul McCartney — Jesso didn’t cotton to the life of a sort-of-famous performer and almost immediately walked away from his solo career to write songs for other singers instead.

From Los Angeles Times