They live over the brush in a small apartment.
live over the brush
idiomTo cohabit without being married.
Origin
disputed originPossibly ultimately derived from broomstick wedding, with broomstick meaning ersatz or sham. Often said to be derived from early British or Romani wedding practices, in which a couple could become married outside the Church by leaping a broom or brush, but no evidence exists for such a ceremony.
Although they have been together for ten years, they prefer to live over the brush rather than get married.
Despite the traditional expectations of their families, the couple chose to live over the brush, prioritizing their personal commitment over a formal wedding ceremony.
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broad brush
A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.
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brush aside
To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
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brush by
To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.
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brush down
To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
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brush off
To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
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brush up
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
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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.