loaded down with something— 1. having a heavy load of smth.; overloaded with smth.: The trees are loaded down with the weight of the fruit. 2. overburdened with tasks, responsibilities, etc.: He seemed loaded down with the burdens of office. loaded up with something—(of a vessel, etc.) with a full cargo of smth.: The ship […]
Difference between Lloyd’s List and Lloyd’s Register
Lloyd’s List—(UK) a daily publication devoted to shipping news: In 1696 Edward Lloyd started a paper, Lloyd’s News, which was the precursor of the Lloyd’s List of the present day. Lloyd’s Register—(UK) an annual alphabetical list of ships assigned to various classes: Lloyd’s Register, as at present constituted, has existed since 1834.
Difference between Living corpse and Living skeleton
living corpse —(also: living dead) said of smb. who has lost all interest in life: It may be said that she came out of the asylum a living corpse, and it was not long before she died in reality. living skeleton—is used of an extremely emaciated person: I was unprepared for what I saw. There […]
Difference between Live with oneself and Live within oneself
live with oneself—retain one’s self-respect: The note of hysteria in her voice stopped me dead. The sensible thing to do would have been to continue on my way but if I did I knew I’d find it awfully difficult to live with myself. live within oneself—(also: live in oneself ) rely on oneself for ideas, […]
Difference between Live out something and Outlive something
live out something—live to the end of a specified period of time: He was as certain as any one possibly could be that the chap could not live out the week. outlive something— 1. continue to exist beyond smth.: Ms. Bork argues that the Association has outlived its utility as the principal forum for addressing […]
Difference between Live off the fat of the land and Live off the land
live off the fat of the land— 1. use products that one grows for one’s food needs: They share a dream of a little place of their own, where they can “live off the fat of the land.” 2. enjoy a comfortable lifestyle: He was pretty fed up with these bloated royalists who were living […]
Difference between Live off something and Live on something
live off something— 1. use smth. as food: Some animals live off plants, whilst others live off other animals. 2. get enough food or income from smth.: He had lived off his vegetable patch on the farm and off the sales of some cattle. live on something— 1. eat certain food as one’s regular diet: […]
Difference between Live it down and Live it up
live it down—forget smth. bad or embarrassing, such as mistake, failure, etc.: If you were beaten by Jack, you would never live it down. live it up—(coll.) have a very enjoyable and exciting time: Nobody lives for always, but when I live I like to live it up. Note: The expression does not correlate in […]
Difference between Live in the country and Live on the country
live in the country—live in an area that is farmed or remains in an undeveloped state, as distinct from cities: They both came from big cities before they met, and each dreamed of living in the country. live on the country—be able to survive from what one finds in the wild: We took with us […]
Difference between Live in the air and Live in the open air
live in the air— 1. (of birds) spend part of their lives in the air: We have birds that live in the air, those that live on the earth and those that live in the sea. 2. (of viruses, etc.) be able to survive in the open air: Microorganisms can live in the air, on […]
Difference between Live in charity and Live on charity
live in charity—live in the state of generosity and love towards other people: We all have the task of trying to live in charity with one another. live on charity—live on money, food, etc. provided as help to the poor: The family is one of several in Darwin living on charity.
Difference between Live in a fishbowl and Live in a glass house
live in a fishbowl (also: live in a goldfish bowl)—have absolutely no privacy: Life on campus can be like living in a fishbowl. Everyone knows what everyone else is doing. live in a glass house—be particularly vulnerable to criticism (with reference to the proverb “he who lives in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones”): Before […]