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
Swi&Eth;Hun-Anglo-Saxon
Chiquita[tʃi'ki:tə]
Amjad-Arabic
Siddhi-Indian, Marathi
TaylaTAY-ləEnglish (Modern)
Vasilka-Bulgarian, Macedonian