leven als God in Frankrijk

Etymology
Literally, “to live like God in France”. In the nineteenth century was still frequently used in combination with other verbs; in contemporary usage leven has become part of the fixed phrase.

Verb

 * 1)  to live comfortably and carefree

Usage notes

 * This expression is unusual in that there exists a strong preference to front leven, even if it is not the direct verb in a main clause.