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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Through observing how actors, makeup artists, set and prop designers make a living by working in this 24/7 simulation, Gates shows the ease with which ordinary people contribute to the nation’s war machine.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Many lamented the potential loss of income, citing TikTok creators who managed to make a living making content.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Among those most anxiously awaiting the ruling are small business owners and full-time creators who use the app to make a living, a population that drives billions of dollars in business, according to research released by TikTok and Oxford Economics.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As Rosa and Enrique try to make a living as undocumented workers in Los Angeles, the brutal reality around them quickly sets in.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Many lamented the potential loss of income, citing TikTok creators who managed to make a living making content.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Among those most anxiously awaiting the ruling are small business owners and full-time creators who use the app to make a living, a population that drives billions of dollars in business, according to research released by TikTok and Oxford Economics.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As Rosa and Enrique try to make a living as undocumented workers in Los Angeles, the brutal reality around them quickly sets in.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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