Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing live, including its inflections. Clear word filter
5 idioms
live and let live
CEFR B1to accept other people's choices without trying to control them
Neutral
live it up
CEFR B1to celebrate or indulge freely, usually by spending more than usual
Informal
live a lie
CEFR B2to hide your true identity, beliefs, or feelings by living dishonestly
Neutral
live paycheck to paycheck
CEFR B2to spend all of each salary before the next one arrives, with no savings
Neutral
live in sin
CEFR C1to cohabit romantically without having married
Neutral