Live down
/ˈlaɪv ˈdaʊn/B2
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1. To be no longer embarrassed or defined by something bad or unfortunate that happened.
- He will never live down the time he fell into the pool at the company party.
- She couldn't live down her mistake at the talent show for months.
- After the scandal, the mayor tried to live down his past and focus on his new initiatives.
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