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
Maytal	-	Hebrew
Mafalda	mah-FAHL-dah (Italian), mə-FAL-də (Portuguese)	Italian, Portuguese
Arn&Thorn;ÓRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Eadgar	-	Anglo-Saxon
Dariusz	DAHR-yuwsh	Polish
Paavo	PAH:-vo (Finnish)	Finnish, Estonian