live off
phrasal verb
lived off; living off; lives off
Definition of live off
: to use (someone or something) as a source of the money or other things one needs to live
He has been living off his inheritance. He has been living off his girlfriend. farmers who live off the land
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“Live off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20off. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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