Three million people saw the singer fall off the edge of the stage. He'll never live it down.
I'll never live down the fact that I spilt champagne down my boss's trousers.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
live something down — succeed in making others forget something embarrassing that has happened * * * ˌlive sthˈdown derived to be able to make people forget about sth embarrassing you have done • She felt so stupid. She d never be able to live it down. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
never live down — never live (something) down if you say that you will never live down something bad or embarrassing that you have done, you mean people will not forget it. Three million people saw the singer fall off the edge of the stage. He ll never live it… … New idioms dictionary
Never Let Me Down — For other uses, see Never Let Me Down (disambiguation). Never Let Me Down Studio album by David Bowie … Wikipedia
ˌlive sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to make people forget about something embarrassing or silly that you have done I m never going to live this down![/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
live down — verb live so as to annul some previous behavior You can never live this down! • Syn: ↑unlive • Hypernyms: ↑live • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
live — I. /lɪv / (say liv) verb (lived /lɪvd / (say livd), living) –verb (i) 1. to have life, as an animal or plant; be alive; be capable of vital functions. 2. to continue to live; remain alive: to live long. 3. to continue in existence, operation,… …
live down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms live down : present tense I/you/we/they live down he/she/it lives down present participle living down past tense lived down past participle lived down [usually in negatives] to make people forget about… … English dictionary
Down in the Flood — Song by Bob Dylan from the album Bob Dylan s Greatest Hits Vol. II Published 1967 Released November 17, 1971 Writer Bob Dylan … Wikipedia
