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
Alfven
Scarlet['ska:lit]
LanaLAH-nə (English)English, Russian, Croatian, Serbian
Anna-LiisaAHN-nah LEE:-sahFinnish
Chika (1)-Western African, Igbo
Erlantz-Basque