live down

/ lɪv /

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Related Words

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• subsist 
• suffer 
• sustain 
• weather 
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