I finally met a real live movie star today.
real live
idiomAuthentic and indisputably present.
I thought the animal in the garden was a statue, but it was a real live fox.
After years of studying the theory, she was thrilled to encounter a real live example of the phenomenon in the wild.
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for real and for true
Genuinely; truly.
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in a real state
Synonym of in a right state.
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keep it real
In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.
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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.