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living proof

idiom

A real-life person or thing which demonstrates the validity of a hypothesis.


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  1. 01

    110 proof

    Stronger than strong.

  2. 02

    don't call me sir, I work for a living

    Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.

  3. 03

    knock the living daylights out of

    To beat or strike someone.

  4. 04

    living death

    A condition of suffering, solitude, or impairment so extreme as to deprive one's existence of all happiness and meaning.

  5. 05

    living end

    The most extreme form of something or the final and most impactful development in a series of events

    whether favorable or unfavorable

  6. 06

    scare the living daylights out of

    To scare something or someone to a large degree.

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