“a living”

The following 5 entries include the term a living.

do for a living

idiom

: to have as one's job

earn a living

idiom

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

make a living

idiom

: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.

scratch a living

idiom

: to earn barely enough money to live

scratch out a living

idiom

: to earn barely enough money to live


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