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
Hovsep	-	Armenian
Hannah	['hænə]
Nirmal	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Sudhir	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
PridbjØRn	-	Old Danish
Sheehan	['ʃi:ən]