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living British & World English

an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it

live1 British & World English

remain alive

free-living British & World English

living freely and independently, not as a parasite or attached to a substrate

living rock British & World English

rock that is not detached but still forms part of the earth

living room British & World English

a room in a house for general and informal everyday use

living wage British & World English

a wage which is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living

living will British & World English

a written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding future medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive

clean-living British & World English

not indulging in anything unhealthy or immoral

living death British & World English

a state of existence that is as bad as being dead; a life of hopeless and unbroken misery

living statue British & World English

a street entertainer who poses as a statue, in realistic makeup and costume, typically remaining immobile for very long periods of time

living stone British & World English

a small succulent southern African plant which resembles a pebble in appearance. It consists of two fleshy cushion-like leaves divided by a slit through which a daisy-like flower emerges

assisted living British & World English

housing for elderly or disabled people that provides nursing care, housekeeping, and prepared meals as needed

cost of living British & World English

the level of prices relating to a range of everyday items

in or within living memory in living British & World English

within or during a time that is remembered by people still alive

standard of living British & World English

the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community

be the living proof that or of in living British & World English

show by one’s existence and qualities that something is the case

cost-of-living index British & World English

another term for retail price index.

the living image of in living British & World English

an exact copy or likeness of

—— owes one a living in owe British & World English

used to express disapproval of someone who expects to receive financial support or other benefits without doing any work

be living on borrowed time in borrow British & World English

used to convey that someone has survived against expectations, with the implication that they will not do so for much longer

earn British & World English

obtain (money) in return for labour or services

legend British & World English

an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field

scrape British & World English

just manage to achieve; accomplish with great effort or difficulty

scratch British & World English

accomplish (something) with great effort or difficulty

live in or out in live1 British & World English

(of an employee or student) reside at (or away from) the place where one works or studies

live off or on in live1 British & World English

depend on as a source of income or support

relive British & World English

live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one) again in one’s imagination or memory

live for in live1 British & World English

regard as the purpose or most important aspect of one’s life

high living in high life British & World English

an extravagant social life as enjoyed by the wealthy

live rough in live1 British & World English

live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home

live with in live1 British & World English

share a home and have a sexual relationship with (someone to whom one is not married)

live through in live1 British & World English

survive (an unpleasant experience or period)

—— the living daylights out of in daylight British & World English

do the specified thing to (someone) with great severity

lie2 British & World English

used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression

live dangerously in live1 British & World English

do something risky, especially on a habitual basis

live in hope in live1 British & World English

be or remain optimistic about something

live it up in live1 British & World English

spend one’s time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life

live something down in live1 British & World English

succeed in making others forget something embarrassing that has happened

live something out in live1 British & World English

do in reality that which one has imagined

live together in live1 British & World English

(especially of a couple not married to each other) share a home and have a sexual relationship

live in sin in sin1 British & World English

live together as though married

live with oneself in live1 British & World English

be able to retain one’s self-respect as a consequence of one’s actions

live by one's wits in wit1 British & World English

earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means, having no regular employment

live like a king or queen in king British & World English

live in great comfort and luxury

live off the land in land British & World English

live on whatever food one can obtain by hunting, gathering, or subsistence farming

live in the past in live1 British & World English

have old-fashioned or outdated ideas and attitudes

live one's own life in live1 British & World English

follow one’s own plans and principles independently of others

live to regret something in live1 British & World English

come to wish that one had not done something