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

The nearly 30 million people living in the Amazon region, and across Brazil, need and want to make a living.

From BBC

Working 9 to 5 has been the way to make a living since the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raised in an artistic family, Rev. McDonald had always evinced a creative side—during some of her most trying periods she designed and sold clothing and hats on the streets of Manhattan to make a living.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kai Welp, the head of GEMA's legal department, said it was "crucial for authors receive remuneration for the commercial exploitation of their works so that they can make a living".

From Barron's

Related Words

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