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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Jobs and cash for work programs are needed so that Syrians can start to make a living.
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Those who would have become successful scientists may do other things to make a living like make YouTube videos because there just aren’t enough people doing that already.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The big picture: China Beach is said to have served as a campground for Chinese fishermen in the 1800s after the Foreign Miners Tax forced Chinese people to leave the goldfields and join fishing crews to make a living.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Adam Devine may make a living as an actor and comedian, but his favorite job is being a dad to his 1-year-old son, Beau.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Those who would have become successful scientists may do other things to make a living like make YouTube videos because there just aren’t enough people doing that already.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The big picture: China Beach is said to have served as a campground for Chinese fishermen in the 1800s after the Foreign Miners Tax forced Chinese people to leave the goldfields and join fishing crews to make a living.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Adam Devine may make a living as an actor and comedian, but his favorite job is being a dad to his 1-year-old son, Beau.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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