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live down
verb
To live so as to subdue or refute.
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The phrase "live down" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express the idea of overcoming or being able to forget a past mistake or embarrassment. Example: "After the incident at the party, it took him years to live down the embarrassment." Alternatives: "overcome" or "move past".
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"I live down here.
"I used to live down there".
"A lot of us live down there.
Voiceover narration begins: "Australians live down under.
Who could live down a faux pas like that?
Meanwhile, some of our best friends live down here.
Plus my sisters and their children live down in Kent.
But "Hopelessness" does not live down to its naysaying title.
I didn't believe that I was slow, but I began to live down to their expectations.
Pupils live down to low expectations or pick up subtle cues about gender differences.
"What about relatives?" "We live down there" — and the boy squinted into the sun.
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