live

live idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with live, also see alive (live) and kicking; as I live and breathe; close to home (where one lives); (live from) day to day; fat of the land, live off the; high off the hog, live; in one's pocket (live in each other's pockets); learn to live with; people who live in glass houses.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.
Related Discussions (2)
TopicRepliesLatest Post
"One in five live" vs. "One in five55 years ago
Why do we not live in the Vespuccias?76 years ago

Browse Forums