to live on sth
1live on sth — UK US live on sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb ► if you live on an amount of money, that is the money that you use to buy the things that you need: »Nearly 5 million of Morocco s 33 million people live on less than $2 a day, according to …
2live off sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …
3ˈlive on sth — phrasal verb 1) to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live They have to live on a pension of £350 a month.[/ex] 2) to eat a particular kind of food These fish live on small sea creatures such as shrimp.[/ex] …
4ˈlive by sth — phrasal verb to behave according to a particular set of beliefs or principles Even criminals have standards that they live by.[/ex] …
5ˈlive with sth — phrasal verb to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change How does she live with the guilt?[/ex] …
6ˈlive through sth — phrasal verb to experience a dangerous or unpleasant situation and still be alive after it …
7live with something — ˈlive with sth derived to accept sth unpleasant • I just had to learn to live with the pain. Main entry: ↑livederived …
8live 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 …
9live 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 …
10live — 1 verb IN A PLACE/TIME 1 IN A PLACE/HOME (intransitive always + adv/prep) to have your home in a particular place: live in/at/with/near etc: Where do you live? | We used to live in Bakersfield. | They have one daughter who still lives with them.… …
