| cost of living |
the average cost of food, shelter, clothes, and other basic necessities for a household or a single person. |
| cost-of-living |
determined by, or adjusted to, changes in the cost of living. |
| free-living |
freely indulging desires and appetites, as for food, drink, or sex, as a way of life. |
| live high on (or off) the hog |
(informal) to live in a wealthy or extravagant style or manner. |
| live in |
to live and sleep in the same place where one works, usually the private home of one's employer. |
| live it up |
to enjoy oneself in an unrestrained or carefree way. |
| live load |
any variable weight added to the intrinsic weight of a structure, such as people in a building or moving traffic on a bridge. (Cf. dead load.) |
| live oak |
any of various evergreen oaks of the southeastern or southwestern United States. [2 definitions] |
| live up to |
to act or succeed in a way that is equal to (certain expectations). [2 definitions] |
| live wire |
a wire or other electric conductor that is carrying electric current. [2 definitions] |
| live with |
to tolerate; put up with. |
| living death |
a completely miserable and joyless life. |
| living room |
a room in a residence, usu. with a couch, armchairs, and the like, used for various social and leisure activities. |
| living wage |
a wage that provides enough money for living at minimum acceptable standards. |
| living will |
a document directing that all medical life-support systems or treatment that prolong the signer's life be ended in the event of a terminal illness. |
| make a living |
to earn money to support one's life. |
| standard of living |
the level of necessities and comforts of daily life that is available to and affordable by a nation, group, or individual. |