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Definition of riley in English Turkish dictionary

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lead the life of Riley
bir eli yağda bir eli balda olmak
live the life of riley
riley hayatı yaşamak
English - English
A male given name, transferred use of the surnames since the nineteenth century
A surname of Irish origin, variant of Reilly
An English habitational surname from Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge (“rye”) +leah (“clearing, meadow”)
A female given name used since the 1990s
If you say that someone is living the life of Riley, you mean that they have a very easy and comfortable life with few worries
transferred use of the surnames since the nineteenth century
An Irish surname, variant of Reilly
An English habitational surname from Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge "rye" + leah "clearing, meadow"
used since the 1990s
{i} family name; male first name
United States poet (1849-1916)

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blimey O'Riley
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration
life of Riley
An ideal life of carefree prosperity and contentment

This is the story of the softships of the Third American Army. For the Yankee troops who were assigned to take and hold the Coblenz bridgehead are leading the life of Riley on the Rhine.

James Whitcomb Riley
born Oct. 7, 1849, Greenfield, Ind., U.S. died July 22, 1916, Indianapolis, Ind. U.S. poet. He came into touch with the populace of rural Indiana through his early work experiences. His verse contributions to the Indianapolis Daily Journal, written in Hoosier dialect ostensibly by a farmer, established his reputation as "the poet of the common people." His best-known poems include "When the Frost Is on the Punkin" and "The Raggedy Man." Among his many collections are The Old Swimmin' Hole (1883), Pipes o' Pan at Zekesbury (1888), and Home Folks (1900)
James Whitcomb Riley
{i} (1849-1916) United States poet
Thomas Riley Marshall
born March 14, 1854, North Manchester, Ind., U.S. died June 1, 1925, Washington, D.C. U.S. politician. As governor of Indiana (1909-13) he sponsored a broad program of social legislation. In 1912 he was elected vice president on a ticket with Woodrow Wilson. He became the first vice president in nearly 100 years to serve two terms (1913-21). When Wilson suffered a stroke that partially paralyzed him in 1919, Marshall refused to assume the powers of the presidency without a congressional resolution and written requests from first lady Edith Wilson and the president's doctor. A popular public official, he was heard to remark during a tedious debate, "What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar
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