breathe new life into

breathe new life into
breathe (new) life into
: to give new energy and excitement to (something)

She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art.

The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs.

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Main Entry:life

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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