make a living

Idioms  

1. Earn enough to support oneself, as in Can he make a living as a freelance trumpeter? This term was first recorded in 1632.

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Example Sentences

According to the World Bank, one in five people in Ivory Coast indirectly relies on cocoa to make a living.

From Barron's

"Television stuff. But I had to make a living."

From Barron's

“Television stuff. But I had to make a living. And like my wife said, ‘It’s amazing how you survived all these years.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

So does his amazement that someone like himself can make a living through long-term investing and helping others to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the 300,000 Cubans who make a living off the tourist industry are already feeling the pinch.

From Barron's

Related Words

• back
• encourage
• finance
• fund
• maintain
• raise
• set up
• sponsor
• strengthen
• subsidize
• uphold