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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Tim, insecure and itchy for a sense of career purpose, commits to a band tour, while Millie befriends a genial faculty colleague (Damon Herriman) who lives down the lane.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Ava Phillippe will never live down the comparisons — and neither will her boyfriend.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Weaver has never been able to live down one particular ride on a windy day, which exposed an unfamiliar pattern on DeGirolmo’s ankle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Ava Phillippe will never live down the comparisons — and neither will her boyfriend.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Weaver has never been able to live down one particular ride on a windy day, which exposed an unfamiliar pattern on DeGirolmo’s ankle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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