Usually means: Dwelling on memories, ignoring present.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word live in the past:

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  1. live in_the_past: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. live in_the_past: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. live in_the_past: Wiktionary

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  1. live in_the_past: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (live in the past)

verb:  (idiomatic) To dwell on and ruminate about past events.
verb:  (idiomatic) To be steeped in outdated traditions, fashions, beliefs, etc.

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