live something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also live)
if someone does not live something down, people never forget about it and never stop laughing at them for it:
She’ll never live that down!

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live down
live down (something)
to do well so that others forget something bad you said or did.
Ken is still trying to live down his comment that most of what's on the Web now is crap.

After the way she behaved at the office party, I don't think she'll ever be able to live it down.

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live down something
live down (something)
to do well so that others forget something bad you said or did.
Ken is still trying to live down his comment that most of what's on the Web now is crap.

After the way she behaved at the office party, I don't think she'll ever be able to live it down.

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live down
1. • live (something) down
overcome the shame or embarrassment of something
It was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.

2. • live down (something)
remove blame or distrust by good conduct, cause something to be forgiven by not repeating it
Our supervisor is trying to live down his reputation of being a hard person to work for.

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live down something
• live down (something)
remove blame or distrust by good conduct, cause something to be forgiven by not repeating it
Our supervisor is trying to live down his reputation of being a hard person to work for.

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live something down
• live (something) down
overcome the shame or embarrassment of something
It was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.

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live down
v. To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by good conduct; cause (a mistake or fault) to be forgiven or forgotten by not repeating it.
John's business failure hurt him for a long time, but in the end he lived it down.
Frank was rather a bad boy, but he lived it down as he grew up.
Sandra called her principal the wrong name at the banquet, in front of everyone, and she thought she would never live it down.

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