earn a living
idiom
: to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.
She's just trying to earn a living.
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Planning your next steps As engineers and technologists, our work is not just a means to earn a living but also a source of fulfillment, social connections, and intellectual challenge.
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Gus Gaynor, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
There are parties who rely on TikTok for revenue and business, even some who earn a living from it.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Around the turn of the 21st century, many local people rented land to migrant farmers to earn a living, leading to deforestation.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
While Shelly and Judy work within the system to achieve their dreams, their counterparts work within the system solely to earn a living.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gus Gaynor, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
There are parties who rely on TikTok for revenue and business, even some who earn a living from it.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Around the turn of the 21st century, many local people rented land to migrant farmers to earn a living, leading to deforestation.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
While Shelly and Judy work within the system to achieve their dreams, their counterparts work within the system solely to earn a living.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Earn a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn%20a%20living. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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