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
Charline-French
Ulrica-Swedish
Vaso-Greek, Georgian, Serbian
Alma (1)AL-mə (English)English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
Akhmad-Chechen
Marylamah-RI-lahPolish