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Meaning of live down to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To fulfill low or bad expectations.

transitive

Examples

“She lived down to her reputation as an awful person.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

live for live in live in each other's pockets live in hope live in sin live in the past