live down
verb
lived down; living down; lives down
: to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of
made a mistake and couldn't live it down
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National rescue effort underway Koalas mostly live down Australia’s eastern coast, and they’re endangered in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as Queensland.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Small wonder that the plot of one of his best novels, Lord Jim, revolves around a man trying to live down an early disgrace.
—Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Kinsey adds that one of her joys in life is living down the block from Bratton.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
For customers like Sarah Park, who lives down the street from Oud, the store’s Palestinian roots weren’t the initial draw.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Small wonder that the plot of one of his best novels, Lord Jim, revolves around a man trying to live down an early disgrace.
—Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Kinsey adds that one of her joys in life is living down the block from Bratton.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
For customers like Sarah Park, who lives down the street from Oud, the store’s Palestinian roots weren’t the initial draw.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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