1. to start to operate.

Switchboard's online service went live Tuesday.

Usage notes: used of a new system, especially a computer system

2. to be broadcast while it is happening.

Suddenly the program was interrupted and went live to the White House for the announcement that the president had died.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of live (= living, active)

• not have the heart to
• not have the heart to do something
• not have the stomach
• not have the stomach for
• not have the stomach for something
• not have two pennies to rub together
• nothing but
• nothing but something
• nothing daunted
• nothing doing
• Nothing doing.
• nothing if not
• nothing if not something
• nothing less than
• nothing less than something
• nothing much
• nothing short of
• nothing short of something
• nothing to do with
• nothing to it
• nothing to sneeze at
• nothing to write home about
• Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
• not hold breath
• not hold liquor