Meaning: abdominal delivery

n.
the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

live Idiom, Proverb

all the livelong day

all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.

chicken-livered

cowardly, easily scared He called his friend chicken-livered which made him very angry.

come alive

become lively, cheer, applaud As the players skated onto the ice, the crowd came alive.

deliver the goods

succeed in doing what is expected well He is the best manager that we have ever had. He knows how to deliver the goods.

lily-livered

cowardly, chicken, wimpy Bull riding is not a sport for lily-livered folks. It's not for wimps.

live and let live

live your life and let others live their lives Pop's approach to life is simple and fair: live and let live.

live by

follow, use as a guide My husband and I live by two principles: honesty and trust.

live down

remove blame or distrust by good conduct, cause to be forgiven by not repeating something He is trying to live down his reputation of being a hard person to work for.

live from hand to mouth

live on very little money My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.

live high off the hog

have the best of everything, live in great comfort My mother and father have been living high off the hog since they won the lottery.

live it up

have a good time He likes to live it up every weekend when he gets paid.

live off

earn enough money to pay expenses Can we live off the profit from selling your garden flowers?

live on

have to pay rent and buy food etc. What will we live on if you don't have a job?

live on the edge

live in danger from drugs or disease or crime When Bill played in the NHL, he was living on the edge.

live out of a suitcase

stay away from your home with only the belongings in your suitcase I dislike this job because I am often on a business trip and must live out of my suitcase.

live up to

come up to, agree with, act according to He is trying very hard to live up to his reputation as a smart busnessman.

liven up

cause more activity or excitement Let's invite Jerry to our party. He'll liven things up.

liveware

people who use computers, computer students Our school has more liveware than computers!

nine lives

avoiding death often, lucky to survive Some race-car drivers have nine lives. They often escape death.

people who live in glass houses should not throw s

do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st

people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

skin alive

scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.

stay alive

win enough to continue, continue in a series To stay alive, the Leafs must win the next two games.

can I live damn

leave me alone; stay out of my business

deliver street pizza

to vomit

deliver the wood

to have sexual intercourse

live

1. great:"Is it live?" -- L.L. Cool J (Is it live? [??])
2. see also can I live damn

live large

to live extravagantly and ostentatiously

live lavish

to live extravagantly and ostentatiously

live low

to have a poor standard of living

alive to

1．knowing about感觉到
He is alive to the dangers of the work．他清楚地知道这件工作的危险性。
2．sensitive to对…敏感
He is alive to the consequences．他对这些结果很敏感。

deliver over

hand over 移交 The former secretary delivered all the files over to his successor．前任秘书把所有的公文箱移交给他的接班人了。
He's delivering over the post now．他正在办理移交手续。
We delivered the thief over to the police．我们把小偷交给了警察。
The thief delivered himself up to the police．那个小偷向警察自首。

deliver over/up

deliver up

live by/on one's wits

live by dishonest means 靠行骗为生；靠小聪明过日子
Unable to get a job when he left school，the boy lived by his wits and in the end turned to crime．这个男孩毕业以后找不到工作，靠行骗过日子，结果犯了罪。

live by one's wits

live by oneself

live alone 独自生活
How can you bear living by yourself？你怎么能忍受独自一人生活呢？
As the children have all gone abroad，she is now living by herself．孩子们都出国了，她现在一个人生活。

live in

live in a place，as an employee or member of an institution在所在单位寄宿
Servants used to live in，and have their own rooms in their master'shouse．过去佣人通常住在主人家中，而且还有自己的房间。
Students of this college can live in or get a room in town．这个学院的学生可以住校也可以在城里找一个房间走读。

live on one's wits

live out

1．stay alive through；survive；last through；endure to the end of 活过（一段时期）；保持寿命；忍受到最后
He lived out the earthquake，but his house was completely destroyed．他虽然经历地震而活过来了，但他的房子彻底完了。
The patient lived out another month．病人又活了一个月。
I doubt if she'll live out the winter．我怀疑她是否能熬过这个冬天。
2．live outside a place of work or institution在所在单位外寄宿My servant lives out．我家的佣人不住在我家。
3．finish（a period of time）； spend 完成（一段时间）；消磨时间
After retiring，John and his wife lived out their lives in Florida．退休后，约翰和他太太在佛罗里达度过余生。

live through

experience and survive 经历…而未死；活过
The old worker who spoke to us yesterday had lived through the three revolutionary civil wars．昨天跟我们讲话的那位老人经历过3次国内革命战争。
I don't think the old man will manage to live through another bad winter．我想这位老人熬不过明年的严冬了。
All those who lived through the earthquake still have fear in their hearts．所有经历过那次地震的人至今仍然心有余悸。

live with

1．dwell with 和…住在一起
It'always better to live with someone you respect because respect breeds confidence．最好和你所尊敬的人生活在一起，因为尊敬会产生信任。
She expects to live with her classmates．她想和她同学住在一起。
2．accept without protest；resign to；put up with 接受；忍受
Whether you like it or not，you will have to live with the new tax law．不管你喜欢与否，你得接受新的税法。
You must live with the fact that you're no longer as young as you were．你必须承认，你已经不象过去那样年轻了。

stand and deliver

Idiom(s): stand and deliver

Theme: REQUESTING

to give up something to someone who demands it. (Originally used by highway robbers asking for passengers' valuables. Now used figuratively. Fixed order.)
• And when the tax agent says "Stand and deliver" you have to be prepared to pay what is demanded.
• The robber stopped the coach and demanded of Lady Ellen, "Stand and deliver!"

skin sb alive

Idiom(s): skin sb alive

Theme: SCOLDING

to be very angry with someone; to scold someone severely. (Folksy.)
• I was so mad at Jane that I could have skinned her alive.
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will skin me alive.

signed, sealed, and delivered

Idiom(s): signed, sealed, and delivered

Theme: LEGAL

formally and officially signed; [for a formal document to be] executed. (Fixed order.)
• Here is the deed to the property—signed, sealed, and delivered.
• I cant begin work on this project until I have the contract signed, sealed, and delivered.

more dead than alive

Idiom(s): more dead than alive

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; in very bad condition; near death. (Almost always an exaggeration.)
• We arrived at the top of the mountain more dead than alive.
• The marathon runners stumbled one by one over the finish line, more dead than alive.

live within one's means

Idiom(s): live within one's means

Theme: LIVELIHOOD

to spend no more money than one has.
• We have to struggle to live within our means, but we manage.
• John is unable to live within his means.

live sth down

Idiom(s): live sth down

Theme: SHAME

to overcome the shame or embarrassment of something.
• You'll live it down someday.
• Max will never be able to live down what happened at the party last night.

live on borrowed time

Idiom(s): live on borrowed time

Theme: DOOM

to live longer than circumstances warrant.
• John has a terminal disease, and he's living on borrowed time.
• This project is living on borrowed time. It is overdue for completion.

live off the fat of the land

Idiom(s): live off the fat of the land

Theme: LIVELIHOOD

to grow one's own food; to live on stored-up resources or abundant resources.
• If I had a million dollars, I'd invest it and live off the fat of the land.
• I'll be happy to retire soon and live off the fat of the land.
• Many farmers live off the fat of the land.

More Idioms/Phrases

loaded for bear live within one's means live sth down live on borrowed time live off the fat of the land live in an ivory tower live happily ever after live for the moment