lived to tell the tale

A form of live to tell the tale — To survive some difficulty, illness, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of live to tell the tale
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APA

lived to tell the tale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20to%20tell%20the%20tale

MLA

“lived to tell the tale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20to%20tell%20the%20tale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lived to tell the tale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20to%20tell%20the%20tale.

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