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
Uilliam	-	Irish
Rexana	rek-SAN-ə	English (Rare)
Lore (2)	-	Basque
Tarana	-	Azerbaijani
Carrie	KER-ee, KAR-ee	English
Daiva	-	Lithuanian