live on
Idioms-
Be financially supported by, subsist on, as in His pension is too small to live on . [Mid-1600s]
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Continue to survive, especially unexpectedly, as in They thought the cancer would kill her, but Lucy lived on for another twenty years .
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Remain in human memory, as in This book will live on long after the author's death .
Example Sentences
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When they hear outsiders describing them as bullish they tend to wonder what planet these people are living on.
From BBC
They can edge closer when they return to the ice for the fifth time to face South Korea, who have lost all three of their matches, at 13:35 GMT, live on the BBC.
From BBC
He is part of Channel 5's Big Game Night NFL coverage and they are live on Super Bowl Sunday on 8 February from 22:30 GMT.
From BBC
Perhaps the biggest reason to claim benefits is necessity — some retirees simply need the money to live on as soon as it becomes available.
From MarketWatch
“That Egypt looks to be a mighty dry place. I wonder how they grow the crops to live on.”
From Literature
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