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
Andor (2)	-	Hungarian
Anise	AN-is	English (Rare)
Dylis	-	Welsh
Thelonius	-	Various
Kirsti	KEER-stee	Finnish
Taylor	['teilə]