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单词 live down
释义

live down

/ (lɪv) /
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verb

(tr, adverb) to withstand the effects of (a crime, mistake, etc) by waiting until others forget or forgive it

Words nearby live down

lived-in, livedo, livedoid, livedoid dermatitis, livedo reticularis, live down, live-forever, live for the moment, live from day to day, live from hand to mouth, live happily ever after
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with live down

live down

Overcome or reduce the shame of a mistake, misdeed, or the like. It is often put in the negative, as in I'm afraid I'll never live down that tactless remark I made. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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