| live beyond means | If someone lives beyond their means, they spend more money than they earn or can afford. The cost of living was so much higher in New York that he was soon living beyond his means. |
| live on the breadline | People who live on the breadline have a very low income or barely enough money to survive. Due to the recent crisis, there are more people on the breadline than ever before. |
| live in clover | Someone who lives in clover has enough money to lead a very comfortable life. I dream of making an enormous amount of money and living in clover for the rest of my life! |
| live from hand to mouth | If you live from hand to mouth, you don't have any money to save because whatever you earn is spent on food and other essentials. Most families in that area live from hand to mouth. |
| live high off the hog | Someone who lives high off the hog has a lot of money and a very comfortable lifestyle. Now he's wealthy and living high off the hog. |
| live in an ivory tower | A person who lives in an ivory tower has a lifestyle that preserves them from the problems and difficulties experienced by others. You're completely out of touch - it's time to come out of your ivory tower and see what's going on! |
| live a lie | If you spend your life hiding something important about yourself, or inventing something which is not true, you live a lie. To hide his humble origins, he told his wife he had no family and spent his life living a lie. |
| live the life of riley | A person who lives the life of Riley has a comfortable and enjoyable life, without having to make much effort. He married a millionaire, and since then he's been living the life of Riley! |
| live out of suitcase | Someone who lives of a suitcase travels a lot, moving from place to place, and is therefore restricted to the contents of their suitcase. Sarah's job involves so much travelling that she lives out of a suitcase. |
| live to fight another day | This expression means that even though you have had a negative experience, you will have another chance in the future to try again. He was defeated in the final match but he lived to fight another day. |
| live to tell the tale | Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible experience. Only two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale. |
| live up to reputation | If someone or something lives up to its reputation, it is as good, or as bad, as people say. The guesthouse lived up to its reputation; the owners were as friendly and hospitable as we had been told. |
| live wire | Someone who is highly vivacious, energetic and full of enthusiasm is a live wire. Things have brightened up since Charlie arrived. He's a real live wire! |
| living on borrowed time | This expression refers to a period of time after an illness or accident which could have caused death. After heart surgery, many patients feel that they're living on borrowed time. |
| lo and behold! | This term is used to express surprise, especially at a sudden or unexpected appearance. I was watering the flowers when, lo and behold, there was the watch I'd lost! |
| load/weight off your mind | If something takes a load off your mind, it brings great relief because a problem has been solved. When the company closed down, finding a new job took a load off Tom's mind. |
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