How to Pronounce "live in the past"
expression
LIV in thuh PAST
liv in thuh PAHST
Definition
To keep thinking about or being influenced by things that happened before, instead of focusing on the present or future.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpæst
British English
lɪv/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIV in thuh PAST
UK
liv in thuh PAHST
Listen in Context
You can't live in the past if you want to be happy.
He always lives in the past and talks about his old job.
Stop living in the past and try something new.
It's hard to move forward if you're always living in the past.