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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This makes fine sense, especially if you’re bound to make a living off it.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Joss Whedon’s steampunk cult hit follows the crew of the Serenity, a group of intergalactic outlaw cowboys trying to make a living in the fallout of a devastating civil war.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Uber and taxi drivers already struggle to make a living; self-driving vehicles would put their jobs directly in the crosshairs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The case study that best articulates this is the relationship and politics between AI firms and those who make a living from their creative intellectual property and, therefore, wish to continue to do so.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Joss Whedon’s steampunk cult hit follows the crew of the Serenity, a group of intergalactic outlaw cowboys trying to make a living in the fallout of a devastating civil war.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Uber and taxi drivers already struggle to make a living; self-driving vehicles would put their jobs directly in the crosshairs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The case study that best articulates this is the relationship and politics between AI firms and those who make a living from their creative intellectual property and, therefore, wish to continue to do so.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a living
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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