earn a living

idiom

: to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.

She's just trying to earn a living.

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New York is tough and a girl’s got to earn a living. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024

No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living. —Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024

Many service workers have come to depend on gratuities to earn a living. —Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024

Pierre said even though the cruise ship tourists didn’t come to the city itself, there are a lot of vendors who depend on cruises to earn a living. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024

Don’t take risks with your reputation, health or ability to earn a living. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024

The company argues any effort to force a sale violates the free speech rights of its 170 million U.S. users, and could damage small businesses who use the app, and content creators who rely on it to earn a living. —Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024

Protecting forests in one area may result in deforestation elsewhere as communities affected by conservation projects move to earn a living. —Taiwo Adebayo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024

Dateline To earn a living, Sessions painted houses. —Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023