单词 | to live with oneself |
释义 | > as lemmasto live with oneself 3. intransitive. to live with oneself: to bear the responsibility for one's own actions, situation, etc.; to preserve one's self-respect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > retain one's self-respect [verb (intransitive)] to hold up one's head1553 to walk tall1846 to live with oneself1962 1962 P. Gregory Like Tigress at Bay xiv. 143 Would he be able to live with himself, later? 1971 ‘J. J. Marric’ Gideon's Art xi. 98 I think he'll find it difficult to live with himself if he's taken off [the job]. 1973 R. Perry Ticket to Ride ii. 32 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. 2005 J. Brand It's different for Girls i. 7 Susan's real father..could not have lived with himself unless he had spent any cash at the bookies or pissed it away in the pub. < as lemmas |
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