make a life for oneself

make a (kind of) life for oneself

to develop and live a particular kind of lifestyle for oneself. She made a good life for herself in New York City, working as a freelancer.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Flo	[fləu]
Philibert	-	French
Ivar	EE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Alla	AHL-lah	Russian, Ukrainian
Martialis	-	Ancient Roman
Khan	-	Urdu, Pashto