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"Live with that"

Definition

To carry the emotional weight or consequences of a past action for the rest of your life.

How to use it

Implies something permanent and inescapable. Often used in moments of moral honesty or confrontation.

Examples

"He made the decision that cost his team the championship, and he had to live with that."

"I said something unforgivable that night. I've had to live with that ever since."

From the lesson

Shawshank Redemption | STOP Caring What People Think

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