What does the phrasal verb “live down” mean? Explore the meaning and usage of the phrasal verb “live down“, illustrated with examples:
Definition
To make people forget something shameful or embarrasing.
Example(s)
He has never been able to live down his failure.
He looked so stupid. He feels he’d never manage to live it down.
Football is a game of passion, and it is hard enough to live down a defeat, even if the referee is fair.
There was no way he could live down a failure, so he’d have to be the winner.
The amount of abuse she takes from strangers who won’t let her live down the mistake she has repeatedly apologized for is horrible.
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