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life of the party

life of the party

Date: May 16 2001

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I’ve never really felt like the life of the party.”
—Ben Stiller, movie actor, talking about his personality.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

an entertaining person, a person with a strong personality, a person with a good sense of humor, a person that people like to be around

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

The “life of the party” is a person who makes life fun. Everyone likes the “life of the party” because he or she is fun to be around. The “life of the party” can make people laugh. The “life of the party” has a great personality. If you’re the one who makes a party fun, you’re the “life of the party.”

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””My brother is a great guy. He’s really funny and he’s always the life of the party.”“

””You were really the life of the party last night, weren’t you? You must have talked to everyone there.”“

””People always tell me I’m the life of the party, but I don’t think it’s true. I’m just a regular guy. I do like making people laugh though.”“

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ND.Quattro

ND.Quattro

Ukraine

12:11 PM Jan 07 2009 |

goro

goro

United States

I prefer the democratic party.

10:21 AM Aug 04 2008 |

KellyTran

Viet Nam

It’s an interesting quote. It’s easy to remember.

06:19 PM Jul 31 2008 |

pink angel

pink angel

Saudi Arabia

honestly this is the first time i heard about this expression , but in all of the parties that i have attended there must be a life of a party or it is going to be a died party no life in it . There must be some one who give this party active by the way he is talking walking

04:45 AM Jul 29 2008 |

huangyingping

China

im really the person who is the life of the party.

09:05 AM Jul 26 2008 |

noory

Saudi Arabia

In my opinion, I love the sense of humor in the party and meet a lot of people .However, if between of them have person life of the party or no one like that.

05:55 PM Jul 27 2007 |

explorer143

Pakistan

In every party a person present, who is the life of the party. Without this person party/concert have never be enjoyable.

12:29 AM Jul 26 2007 |

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