earn a living



earn a living

To make money in order to support oneself financially. If you quit your job at the hospital, how on earth will you earn a living? Right now, I have to work three jobs just to earn a living.
See also: earn, living

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BaldwinBAWLD-win (English)English, Ancient Germanic
Raluca-Romanian
Agnar-Norwegian, Icelandic
BetelgeuseBEE-təl-joos (English)Astronomy
TuÂN-Vietnamese
Tarastah-RAHS (Russian)Ukrainian, Russian