Phrase guide
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verb
To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
work in a house where one does not live
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sleep out
Antonyms: live in
Broader terms: commute
verb
live out one's life; live to the end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
History
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Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
