词汇 | live down |
释义 | Idiom live downlive down (something) to do well so that others forget something bad you said or did.Ken is still trying to live down his comment that most of what's on the Web now is crap.After the way she behaved at the office party, I don't think she'll ever be able to live it down. Phr V live down lives, living, lived live down sth or live sth down to stop feeling embarrassed about something you have done by waiting until people forget about itSuch a bad reputation is hard to live down. often negativeI'll never live it down if Richard refuses to go out with me. live sth down • live down sth not passive if you say that someone will not live something down, you mean that they will never make people forget about something silly or embarrassing that they have done: I don't think he'll ever live this down! The next morning I woke up and remembered what I'd done. How could I ever live it down? live downTo be able to overcome, reduce, or cause others to forget about something shameful or embarrassing. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. A noun or pronoun can be used between "live" and "down." I don't think I'll ever live down the foolish way I behaved during dinner the other night. I can't believe you got caught because your pants fell down as you ran away. You're never going to live that one down, man. live something downto overcome the shame or embarrassment of something. You'll live it down someday. Wilbur will never be able to live down what happened at the party last night. live downOvercome or reduce the shame of a mistake, misdeed, or the like. It is often put in the negative, as in I'm afraid I'll never live down that tactless remark I made. [Mid-1800s] live downv. To overcome or reduce some negative feeling about a negative event for which one is known. Used chiefly in the negative: You'll never live down the embarrassment of losing your bathing suit in the pool. I know you're not proud of your past, but you can't live it down by lying about it. |
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