An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.
The heart transplant has given him a new lease of life.
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(figuratively) An opportunity for an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances.
The facelift proposed for the old theatre may well give it a new lease of life.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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