living
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
- Who knew that someone could actually make a living being an artist?
- standard of living
- earn a living
- make a living
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, and I've always managed to make a living and acting.
- And, and I've always managed to make a living and acting.
- You know, I want to make a living as a screenwriter.
- What do you do for a living with the response?
- He is what he does for a living is, is something else.
- And so I've just tried to make a living from from that slight edge.
Examples
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You can't expect to make a living these days just repairing watches.
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And what is it you do for a living, Michael?
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Well, try making a living up here on anything but a TV set.
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Everybody has to make a living.
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Because you know how I earn my living.
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So, tell me, Madison, what do you do for a living?
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You know, I want to make a living as a screenwriter.
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Which means, whatever this guy does for a living, he's pretty good at it.
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Yeah, there's people who make a living playing with balls.
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Many people in the city struggle to make a living with the high cost of rent.
Synonyms
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3.5
A way of earning money to pay for basic needs
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3.0
The main way a person earns money
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6.4
Money or work that helps you live
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9.5
A way a person earns money to support themselves
Idioms
- Informal
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6.5
Traveling a lot and staying in temporary places, rarely unpacking
- Offensive
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9.9
To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.7
An official paper that says what medical care you want if you cannot make decisions
- Specialized
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6.0
A legal plan that lets you keep control of your money and property while alive and avoid court after death
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3.5
A way of life that uses less energy and resources to protect the environment
- Specialized
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3.5
A number showing how much money a typical household needs for basic goods and services
- Specialized
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6.4
A living thing that lives on its own and not on another animal or plant
- Literature
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4.4
A monthly magazine about country homes, gardening, cooking, and life in the countryside
- Specialized
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3.7
A payment that automatically increases when prices rise to help people afford things
- Archaic
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6.2
Material inside a living cell, including the jelly-like cytoplasm and the nucleus
- South African
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9.3
A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- South African
A small plant that grows in clumps with thick grey-green leaves that look like stones
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Etymology
Living meaning 'the money or work that supports you' comes from the idea of what lets you 'live' and is the same root as life, so to 'make a living' is to earn what you need to live.