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[live down]{v.} To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by good conduct; cause (a mistake or fault) to be forgiven or forgotten by not repeating it. •/John’s business failure hurt him for a long time, but in the end he lived it down./ •/Frank was rather a bad boy, but he lived it down as he grew up./ •/Sandra called her principal the wrong name at the banquet, in front of everyone, and she thought she would never live it down./

[live from hand to mouth]{v. phr.} To live on little money and spend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future; have just enough. •/Mr. Johnson got very little pay, and the family lived from hand to mouth when he had no job./ •/These Indians live from hand to mouth on berries, nuts, and roots./

[live high off the hog] or [eat high on the hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG.

[live in] or [room in]{v.}, {informal} To live in the school you attend or the place where you work. •/Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college./ •/Many women advertise for mother’s helpers to room in with families and help take care of children./

[live in a fool’s paradise]{v. phr.} To deceive oneself; tell oneself unreal stories. •/His information is based on a lot of misunderstanding — the poor guy is living in a fool’s paradise./

[live in an ivory tower]{v. phr.} To be blind to real life; live an unrealistically sheltered existence. •/Professor Nebelmacher has no idea of the cost of living; he lives in an ivory tower./

[live in the fast lane]{v. phr.}, {informal} To live a full and very active life pursuing wealth and success. •/They have been living in the fast lane ever since they arrived in New York City./

[live it up]{v. phr.}, {informal} To pursue pleasure; enjoy games or night life very much; have fun at places of entertainment. •/Joe had had a hard winter in lonesome places; now he was in town living it up./ •/The western cowboys usually went to town on Saturdays to live it up./

[live off someone]{v. phr.} To be supported by someone. •/Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents./

[live off the fat of the land] See: FAT OF THE LAND.

[live on borrowed time]{v. phr.} To live or last longer than was expected. •/Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living on borrowed time./ •/Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because a year ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months./

[live out]{v.} 1. To finish (a period of time); spend. •/Smith lived out the year in the North as he had agreed, but then moved to the South again./ •/After retiring, John and his wife lived out their lives in Florida./ 2. To last through; endure to the end of. •/We lived out the winter on short ration./ •/He lived out the earthquake, but his house was destroyed./

[live out of a suitcase]{v. phr.} To have no permanent residence or a permanent place to hang one’s clothes. •/When Jennifer accepted her new job, she had no idea that she would have to live out of a suitcase for six months./

[live up to]{v.} To act according to; come up to; agree with; follow. •/So far as he could, John had always tried to live up to the example he saw in Lincoln./ •/Bob was a man who lived up to his promises./ •/The new house didn’t live up to expectations./

[live wire]{n. phr.} 1. An electrically charged wire, usually uninsulated. •/The electrician was severely burned by the live wire./ 2. An alert or energetic person. •/To sell the new merchandise, our company needs several salespeople who are live wires./

[living daylights] See: BEAT THE --- OUT OF, KNOCK THE --- OUT OF.

[living end]{adj.}, {slang} Great; fantastic; the ultimate. •/That show we saw last night was the living end./

[load] See: GET A LOAD OF.

[loaded for bear]{adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; prepared and eager. •/Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear./ •/The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear./

[load the bases] or [fill the bases]{v. phr.} To get men on all three bases in baseball. •/The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base on balls./ •/Don hit a home run with the bases loaded./

[loaf] See: HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NONE or HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD.

[loan shark]{n. phr.} A money lender who charges excessive interest. •/Why go to a loan shark when you can borrow from the bank at the legal rate?/

[local yokel]{n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s hand radio jargon} City police officer, as opposed to state police or highway patrol. •/There’s a local yokel westbound on the move./

[lock] See: SCALP LOCK.

[lock, stock, and barrel]{n. phr.} Everything; completely. •/The robbers emptied the whole house — lock, stock, and barrel./ Compare: HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER.

[lock the barn door after the horse is stolen] To be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late. — A proverb. •/After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen./