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live in an ivory tower

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To lead an impractical existence removed from the pressures and troubles of everyday life: “Like most college professors, Clark lives in an ivory tower.”

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Words nearby live in an ivory tower

live from day to day, live from hand to mouth, live happily ever after, live high off the hog, live-in, live in an ivory tower, live in each other's pockets, live in sin, live it up, livelihood, live like a king
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