the live one
- idiom
- Informal
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el animador
- Whenever we go out, Mark is always the live one, telling stories and cracking jokes.
Examples
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You can count on her to be the live one at any gathering, making sure everyone has a good time.
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At every family reunion, Grandpa was the live one, keeping everyone entertained with his antics.
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Everyone loves the live one at the party!
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Is he the live one among your friends?
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At every family reunion, Grandpa was the live one, keeping everyone entertained with his antics.
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Whenever we go out, Mark is always the live one, telling stories and cracking jokes.
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You can count on her to be the live one at any gathering, making sure everyone has a good time.
Synonyms
15
3.5
A person who is the most lively and entertaining at a party
13
3.7
A person who is lively and makes people laugh at parties
2
4.6
A person who is very lively and full of energy
1
8.9
A person who makes others laugh in a group
A person who makes a social event fun by being energetic and funny
A person who is full of energy and makes a party more fun
A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning can be derived by regular adjective+noun composition (live = lively; one = person), so learners who know 'live' in the 'lively/energetic' sense can infer 'the live one'. However, 'live' is often first learned as 'alive' and this colloquial, slightly metaphorical use may not be obvious to a B1 learner without exposure, so the transparency is partial.
Etymology
The live one comes from the idea of a 'live' show that is exciting and full of energy. The person who gives that energy is the live one, so the phrase means the most lively or entertaining person.