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

“They’re out there in the zero-barrier-to-entry internet creating a groundswell that is allowing them to make a living,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides lining up crews to remove mines, Roots of Peace completes market assessments to help determine how farmers can make a living off the newly cleared land.

From Seattle Times

The family settled for a time in Monterrey, Nuevo León, but struggled to make a living there.

From Salon

I love theater — theater is my first love, and my biggest love — but I can’t make a living in theater.

From New York Times

Or is it someone who’s alive today trying to make a living from selling art?

From New York Times

Related Words

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