live the dream
live the dream verb: to experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
Verb
live the dream (third-person singular simple present lives the dream, present participle living the dream, simple past and past participle lived the dream)
- To experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
- But Manny Ramirez is living the dream; two weeks ago, he signed a quarter-million-dollar contract with the Cleveland Indians.1991 June 19, Sara Rimer, “School Heroes, After the Last Time Up”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Mar 2013
- Chester Brown lives the dream. . . . [W]ith the publication of his graphic novel, "Louis Riel," he not only has a hit, but also the accolades of the industry.2004 April 12, Andrew D. Arnold, “Keeping It 'Riel'”, in Time
Forms of live the dream
| third-person singular present | lives the dream |
|---|---|
| present participle | living the dream |
| past participle | lived the dream |
| past | lived the dream |
Questions about live the dream
- What does live the dream mean?
- Live the dream means to experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
- What part of speech is live the dream?
- Live the dream is a verb.
- What is the past tense of live the dream?
- The past tense of live the dream is lived the dream.
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