make a living from

make a living from something

and make a living by doing something

to earn a living from something or by doing something. John makes a living from painting houses. Can you really make a living by selling jewelry?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Seumas	-	Scottish
Prudencio	proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Elisabete	ə-lee-zə-BET	Portuguese
Ria	REE-ah	German, Dutch
JenŐ	-	Hungarian
Juliet	['dʒu:ljət]