We live by a lovely park that is filled with children in the summer.
•I would love to live by the sea.
2. to survive by doing or using something in particular. (See also live by one's live on borrowed time wits.) •She lives by her own skill and hard work.
•We live by the skills that we have—and hard work, of course.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
live with something — live with (something) to accept something that is not exactly what you wanted. I m not earning much money, but I guess we re just going to have to live with it. This agreement isn t perfect but it s something I can live with … New idioms dictionary
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… … New idioms dictionary
live for something — live for (something) to enjoy doing one thing more than anything else. You live for your sport or your work or your family and most other things you simply enjoy … New idioms dictionary
live by something — ˈlive by sth derived to follow a particular belief or set of principles • That s a philosophy I could live by. Main entry: ↑livederived … Useful english dictionary
live for something — ˈlive for sb/sth derived to think that sb/sth is the main purpose of or the most important thing in your life • She lives for her work. • After his wife died, he had nothing to live for. Main entry: ↑livederived … Useful english dictionary
live with something — ˈlive with sth derived to accept sth unpleasant • I just had to learn to live with the pain. Main entry: ↑livederived … Useful english dictionary
live through something — ˌlive ˈthrough sth derived to experience a disaster or other unpleasant situation and survive it • He has lived through two world wars. Main entry: ↑livederived … Useful english dictionary
live off something — … Useful english dictionary
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can live with something — phrase used for saying that you can accept something It’s a little less than I asked for, but I can live with that. Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry: live … Useful english dictionary
