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 |
to live in a way that shows that you spend a lot of money. |
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 home in which people can relax or gather together. The living room usually has a couch and comfortable chairs. |
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. |