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live down

British  
/ lɪv /

verb

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

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live down Idioms  

  1. 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]

Example Sentences

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“There are those coming from the Northeast that want to live down here and those in South Florida who want to finally live by the water,” he said.

From MarketWatch

I pause before following his instructions, in a way I wouldn’t have a few days ago, back when Theo’s things were just things and Theo was just a person who lived down the hall.

From Literature

My in-laws live down in Long Beach, so after breakfast we might take the dogs down to Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

The neighborhood looked a bit iffy, so they texted and asked, since I live down here, if I would take a look.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grandpa and Grandma were living down in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

From Literature

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