living down

UK
/ˈlɪvɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈlɪvɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

live downverb

living down

Gerund

lived down
Past Simple
lived down
Past Participle
living down
Gerund
UK
/lɪv daʊn/
US
/lɪv daʊn/
faire oublierSe dit d’une faute, d’une humiliation ou d’une gêne que le temps permet de faire oublier.
After the incident at the party, it took him years to live down the embarrassment.
Après l’incident à la fête, il lui a fallu des années pour faire oublier cet embarras.
Synonyms
get over
move on from

Definitions

live downverb
To overcome the shame or embarrassment of something; to make people forget about a mistake or misdeed over time.
After the incident at the party, it took him years to live down the embarrassment.