Live from hand to mouth
To live on little money and in poor circumstances.The man is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
Live for the moment
To live without planning for the future.The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
Live down (something)
To remove blame or distrust by good conduct, to cause something to be forgiven by not repeating it.Our supervisor is trying to live down his... Read more →
Live by one’s wits
To survive by being clever.The boy lives by his wits and never has any problems in his life.
Live beyond one’s means
To spend more money than one can afford.The couple have been living beyond their means and they are now in serious financial difficulty.
Live and let live
To not interfere with other people's business or preferences.Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never criticizes... Read more →
Live and learn
To increase one's knowledge by experience.I will have to live and learn and try not to eat so much food.
Live a life of (something)
To have a life of a certain quality or style.My friend has been living a life of luxury since he won much money in the lottery.
Little pitchers have big ears
Little children often overhear things that they are not supposed to hear."Little pitchers have big ears," the woman said when she saw her... Read more →
Little frog in a big pond
An unimportant person in a large group or organization.The manager transferred to the head office but now he is a little frog in a big pond and... Read more →