live down
verb
lived down; living down; lives down
: to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of
made a mistake and couldn't live it down
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In the office of the mayor of Washington, DC, the response was quieter as officials moved into action to make clear to the world – and the president living down the street – the city’s undisputed stance on the moral moment gripping the nation.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
So far, the Kennedy regime at HHS has lived down to the worst expectations of his critics.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Endlessly, though, was really a turf horse, and the 48-1 shot lived down to his expectations, finishing ninth.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Scott lived down the block from where he was fatally shot, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
So far, the Kennedy regime at HHS has lived down to the worst expectations of his critics.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Endlessly, though, was really a turf horse, and the 48-1 shot lived down to his expectations, finishing ninth.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Scott lived down the block from where he was fatally shot, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Live down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20down. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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