Here was an opportunity of atonement for his idle and luxurious life.
Because she was athletic from a young age, her muscles were not used to this idle life of moping around and feeling sorry for herself.
Do you like work, or would you like to lead an idle life?
Oh, it's pleasant enough if you want to lead the idle life.
The six of us roundears who survived the campaign thought we'd lead rich and idle lives.
For many months he had been leading an idle life.
But after several weeks of the idle life the Doctor is getting the 'exploration urge' again.
That's what came of living the idle life of leisure during the London season, he noted.
They did not know which way to take, and so took up an idle life.
And an idle life can never be a pure one.