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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Also, one of the things Jon’s always been pretty firm on is that what Coop is doing is not a sustainable way to make a living.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
What happens on — or ahead of — Saturday will have significant implications for the 170 million Americans who use TikTok to find news, entertainment, community, and, in some cases, to make a living.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s how many Americans use TikTok to find news, entertainment and community — and in some cases, make a living.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
It’s become harder for all these direct-selling organizations to find great distributors who want to make a living selling person-to-person.
—Lisa Maynard, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
What happens on — or ahead of — Saturday will have significant implications for the 170 million Americans who use TikTok to find news, entertainment, community, and, in some cases, to make a living.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s how many Americans use TikTok to find news, entertainment and community — and in some cases, make a living.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
It’s become harder for all these direct-selling organizations to find great distributors who want to make a living selling person-to-person.
—Lisa Maynard, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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