"life of the party" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-life of the party.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} life of the party
  1. (idiomatic) A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Parties, People, Personality Synonyms: life and soul of the party, party animal Translations (Translations): Stimmungskanone [feminine] (German), dusza towarzystwa [feminine] (Polish), душа компании (duša kompanii) (Russian)

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