make a living
idiom
: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.
He made a living by working as a cook.
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At Crane High School, Segedin took a drafting course and had a homeroom teacher who encouraged his talent, noting that illustrators can make a living.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
An Industry’s Fragile Economics Driving a cab used to be a decent way to make a living.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Rothenberg said few of the kids currently in the program have the skill or desire to make a living playing soccer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
At Crane High School, Segedin took a drafting course and had a homeroom teacher who encouraged his talent, noting that illustrators can make a living.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
An Industry’s Fragile Economics Driving a cab used to be a decent way to make a living.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Rothenberg said few of the kids currently in the program have the skill or desire to make a living playing soccer.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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