live in sin
To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“They live in sin because they do not want to get married.”
“Although their parents were traditional, the couple decided to live in sin while they saved money for a house.”
“Despite the social disapproval of their small village, the young couple chose to live in sin rather than conform to the rigid expectations of the church.”
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die the way one lived
To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
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live a lie
To conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.
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live and die by
Be completely reliant upon.
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live and let live
To be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.
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live beyond one's means
Have a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.
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live down
To cause others to forget about something embarrassing that happened to oneself.
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live in the past
To dwell on and ruminate about past events.
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live in the shadow of
To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor.
Last updated August 10, 2026