live and breathe something
live and breathe (something)
To dedicate nearly all of one's time, energy, and attention to a particular subject or activity. Our son lives and breathes chess. It's pretty remarkable! Ever since high school, I've been living and breathing literature.
See also: and, breathe, live
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
live and breathe something
If you live and breathe a particular subject or activity, you are extremely enthusiastic about it and spend most of your time on it. She's lived and breathed theatre since she was six. Williams lived and breathed motor racing. Note: You can include other verbs in this expression. When you play for Manchester United, you have to live, eat, and breathe football 24 hours a day. As finals approached, I lived, breathed, and dreamed art and literature.
See also: and, breathe, live, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
live and breathe something
be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity; spend a great deal of your time pursuing a particular interest.See also: and, breathe, live, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
ˌlive and ˈbreathe something
be very enthusiastic about something: He just lives and breathes football.See also: and, breathe, live, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- live and breathe (something)
- a full-time job
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at the back of (one's) mind
- at the back of your mind
- three-dimensional chess
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense