Example
“For years, he felt he was living a lie by pretending to support a career he hated.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
live and let live
Neutral · CEFR B1
to accept other people's choices without trying to control them
live it up
Informal · CEFR B1
to celebrate or indulge freely, usually by spending more than usual
live in sin
Neutral · CEFR C1
to cohabit romantically without having married
crocodile tears
Neutral · CEFR C1
an outward show of sadness that is false or insincere
sour grapes
Neutral · CEFR C1
disparaging something desirable after failing to obtain it
blow off steam
Informal · CEFR B1
to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.