to live on something
1live 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 …
2live 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… …
3live 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 …
4live 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 …
5live 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 …
6live with something — ˈlive with sth derived to accept sth unpleasant • I just had to learn to live with the pain. Main entry: ↑livederived …
7live 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 …
8can 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 …
9can live with something — used for saying that you can accept something It s a little less than I asked for, but I can live with that …
10live off something — …
