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February 2021

To live like a lord

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„To live like a lord“

 

MEANING
To live a life with many benefits that others would not ordinarily have.

TRANSLATION
Auf grossem Fuss leben.
wörtlich: leben wie ein Adeliger/Lord.

ORIGIN
This comes from 16th Century Britain during the time where there was a lot of social changes and many people were able to live a more luxurious lifestyle than they had previously.