intransitive. To procure the means of subsistence, esp. habitually; to obtain a livelihood, make a living. With by, †of, on, upon, †with.
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > get or make money [verb (intransitive)] > earn one's living (9) liveeOE intransitive. To procure the means of subsistence, esp. habitually; to obtain a livelihood, make a living. With by, †of, on, upon, †with. get?1529 intransitive. To earn money, to earn a living. Frequently coupled with spend. to earn (also get, make, etc.) a (also one's) living1632 A livelihood, a means of support or maintenance; an income sufficient to live on. Formerly also: †an endowment (obsolete). Now often in to earn (al… to cut one's own grass1863 slang (originally U.S.). to cut one's own grass to earn one's own living. Obsolete. Subcategories:— struggle to (3) — irregularly (1) — get pension (1) |
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