get a life: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Figurative: A dismissive command telling someone to begin living a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile life; used to urge someone to stop obsessing over trivial matters.
Examples
BetaWhen my brother spends hours obsessing over video games, I just tell him to get a life and enjoy the outdoors more.
When my brother spends hours obsessing over video games, I just tell him to get a life and enjoy the outdoors more.
She needs to get a life instead of constantly gossiping about her coworkers all day at the office.
She needs to get a life instead of constantly gossiping about her coworkers all day at the office.
If you’re going to complain about every little thing, why don’t you just get a life and focus on something meaningful?
If you’re going to complain about every little thing, why don’t you just get a life and focus on something meaningful?
- Literal: To be sentenced to imprisonment for the remainder of one's life; to receive a life (prison) sentence.
Examples
BetaThe judge sentenced the defendant to get a life for the serious crimes committed over several years.
The judge sentenced the defendant to get a life for the serious crimes committed over several years.
After the trial, everyone knew he would get a life because of the overwhelming evidence presented.
After the trial, everyone knew he would get a life because of the overwhelming evidence presented.
She feared that if convicted, she might get a life in prison, which would separate her from her family forever.
She feared that if convicted, she might get a life in prison, which would separate her from her family forever.
Getting a life is the harshest penalty in this jurisdiction, reserved for the most serious offenses.
Getting a life is the harshest penalty in this jurisdiction, reserved for the most serious offenses.
Examples:
- EN: Elizabeth, get a life.ES: Elizabeth, consiguete una vida.
- EN: So why don't you just give it a rest. And get a life, will you?ES: Deje de hacerse la psicoanalista y empiece a vivir.
- EN: At Lorenzo School for thePersonality Impaired, we can show you how to get a life.ES: En la Escuela de Lorenzo, le enseñamos a hacer algo con su vida.
- EN: Remember, friend, atLorenzo's School for the Personality Impaired our motto is, if you can get apulse you can get a life.ES: Recuerde, amigo, en la Escuela de Lorenzo para Ineptos Sociales... nuestro lema es: "Si tiene pulso, puede hacer algo con su vida. "
- EN: Remember our motto is, if youcan get a pulse, you can get a life.ES: Recuerden nuestro lema: "Si tiene pulso, puede hacer algo con su vida."
- EN: I just couldn't see that kid get a life sentence.ES: No podía prever que al muchacho le cayera cadena perpetua.
- EN: I just couldn't see that kid get a life sentence.ES: No podía prever que al muchacho le cayera cadena perpetua.
- EN: I'll get a life sentence.ES: Me darán cadena perpetua.
- EN: It's the only way to get a life.ES: Es la única manera de salir del pozo.
- EN: The only reason you didn't get a life sentence is because you said it was an honor crime.ES: En tanto a usted con la excusa del delito de honor, no le han dado la perpetua.
- EN: - Man, get a life!ES: - ¡Joder!
- EN: And even if he doesn't die, he'll get a life sentence for murder.ES: Y si no muere, le echarán perpetua por asesinato.
- EN: - How Jimmy couldn't get a life.ES: - Como Jimmy no consigue una vida.
- EN: He really needs to get a life,and I intend to help him find one.ES: Realmente debe hacer algo con su vida.
- EN: Jesus, Ann, get a life. I just asked what he looked like.ES: Joder, Ann, sólo te he preguntado por su aspecto.
- EN: Girl, you have got to get a life.ES: Chica, tienes para conseguir una vida.
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