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
Vibiana	-	Ancient Roman
Astins	['æstinz]
Doru	-	Romanian
Cecil	SEE-səl, SES-əl	English
Lonny	LAHN-ee	English
Shanene	shə-NEEN	English (Rare)