Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: living standard Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 120 phrases and idioms matching living standard.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
boiling hotextremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bright-line ruleA clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring up toTo raise so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cet or n'est pas au titre légalThis gold is not up to the standard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
common or garden varietyOrdinary, standard. Nothing special.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
common-and-gardenOrdinary, standard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cookA person who prepares food for a living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cookie-cutterishLooking or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means; often with the implication that the result is boring, overly simple, or not applicable to all needs.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cowboy showerA simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deadNo longer living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead as a doornailUnquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deux poids et deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deux poids, deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dirigere or referre aliquid ad aliquam remto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dois pesos, duas medidasdouble standardRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ex vivoMeans "out of the living," that what takes place outside the organismRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gagner sa vieto earn a living, to make a livingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
going rateThe current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
good lifeThe life that one dreams of livingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
happily ever afterLiving happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
high on the hogWell off; living comfortably or extravagantly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il demeure à l'étranger sans esprit de retourHe is living abroad without thinking of returning.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il fait cher vivre à londresLiving in London is dear.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
in abraham's bosomNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
in recent memoryIn living memory.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
it's grim up northA phrase suggesting that the standard of life in the north of England is poor compared to that in the south.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Keep Up With the JonesesTo live up to like ones neighbors, to maintain a living standard as one’s influential neighbors haveRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
l'herbe sera bien courte s'il ne trouve à brouterHe would live on nothing; It will go hard if he does not pick up a living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lay down the markerTo set the standard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
leave for deadTo abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
leave homeTo stop living with one's parents.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
life's a bitch and then you dieyour life had been a living hell from the start to your grave.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lose the plotTo have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lost twinStill birth of one of two twins leaving only 1 living twinRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
made in the shadeIn a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
make an honest pennyTo make an honest living through hard work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
make a go ofTo attempt to make a success of (something); especially, to attempt to make a living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
make a go of itTo attempt; especially, to attempt to make a living.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
metiri, ponderare, aestimare, iudicare aliquid (ex) aliqua reto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterré“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”—Ecclesiastes ix. 4.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
move inTo start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for living standard:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
A man is a _____ of the field.
A plough
B pillar
C stronghold
D tree

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ