- live something down usu. with negative
- live something down usu. with negativesucceed in making others forget something embarrassing.→ live
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
live something down usu. with negative
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live — live1 [lɪv] verb 1》 remain alive. ↘be alive at a specified time. ↘spend one s life in a particular way. ↘supply oneself with the means of subsistence. 2》 make one s home in a place or with a person. 3》 be remembered: her name lived on … English new terms dictionary
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life — [[t]la͟ɪvz[/t]] ♦ lives 1) N UNCOUNT Life is the quality which people, animals, and plants have when they are not dead, and which objects and substances do not have. ...a baby s first minutes of life... Amnesty International opposes the death… … English dictionary
time — [[t]ta͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ times, timing, timed 1) N UNCOUNT Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years. ...a two week period of time... Time passed, and still Ma did not appear... As time went on the visits got more and more regular... The … English dictionary
mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… … English dictionary
let — [[t]le̱t[/t]] ♦ lets, letting (The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. [V n inf] People said… … English dictionary
earth — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] ♦♦ earths 1) N PROPER: oft the N Earth or the Earth is the planet on which we live. People usually say Earth when they are referring to the planet as part of the universe, and the Earth when they are talking about the planet as… … English dictionary
flat — flat1 adjective (flatter, flattest) 1》 having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations. ↘not sloping. ↘having a broad level surface but little height or depth: a flat box. ↘(of shoes) without high heels. 2》 dull; lifeless … English new terms dictionary
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