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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Inside, Sandra Hicks, who lives down the road in Americus, Georgia, was touring the school with her grandsons.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Ruby Johnson-Harden, who attended Hopkins Street School from 1968 to 1972, has lived down the street for decades.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Steichen’s choice to involve Mitchell, who hasn’t done much of anything during his rookie season, on a gadget play of that magnitude with his team’s playoff hopes hanging in the balance is a mistake Steichen will have a hard time living down.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Kylie Jenner isn't letting sister Kendall Jenner live down her infamous cucumber cutting moment.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Ruby Johnson-Harden, who attended Hopkins Street School from 1968 to 1972, has lived down the street for decades.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Steichen’s choice to involve Mitchell, who hasn’t done much of anything during his rookie season, on a gadget play of that magnitude with his team’s playoff hopes hanging in the balance is a mistake Steichen will have a hard time living down.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Kylie Jenner isn't letting sister Kendall Jenner live down her infamous cucumber cutting moment.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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