earn a living
idiom
: to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.
She's just trying to earn a living.
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As the economy tightens and industries undergo rapid changes, the workforce is turning to freelancing to earn a living.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Horn contends that the harm was to his ability to earn a living.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Instead of pandering to an illusion that groceries, phone bills and rent will magically pay for themselves, Courtney Summer Myers decided to be upfront about her need to earn a living.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
Probably the badass musicians fighting Ticketmaster and Spotify to get us all some (any?) rights to earn a living through releasing and performing our music.
—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Horn contends that the harm was to his ability to earn a living.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Instead of pandering to an illusion that groceries, phone bills and rent will magically pay for themselves, Courtney Summer Myers decided to be upfront about her need to earn a living.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
Probably the badass musicians fighting Ticketmaster and Spotify to get us all some (any?) rights to earn a living through releasing and performing our music.
—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Earn a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn%20a%20living. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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