to earn one's livelihood
1gain one's livelihood — earn one s keep, support oneself …
2livelihood — n. to earn one s livelihood * * * [ laɪvlɪhʊd] to earn one s livelihood …
3livelihood — /luyv lee hood /, n. a means of supporting one s existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer. [bef. 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. (by reanalysis as LIVELY + HOOD; cf. obs. livelihood… …
4live by one's wits — To gain a livelihood by ingenious expedients rather than by honest labour • • • Main Entry: ↑wit * * * I see wit I II earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means, having no regular employment …
5work — n 1. labor, toil, exertion, effort, endeavor, exercise; travail, drudgery, slavery, sweat, moil, grind; handwork, spadework, legwork; industry, diligence, trouble, pains; stress, strain, Inf. elbow grease; discipline, drill, workout, exercising,… …
6Vijayadashami — Also called Dashain, Dussehra, Dashahara, Dashera Observed by Hindus. Type …
7Navratri — For the Indian film, see Navarathri (1966 film). Navaratri Navratri Golu depicting various forms of Hindu deities worshiped for 9 days Type Major [Hindu] Festival …
8life, liberty, and property — A phrase encompassing every right to which a member of the body politic is entitled under the law. Gillespie v People, 188 Ill 176, 58 NE 1007. The rights of self defense, freedom of speech, religious and political freedom, exemption from… …
9make a living — {v. phr.} To earn one s livelihood. * /If you re good at your job, you can make a better living than if you don t know what you re doing./ * /It is easier to make a living in the United States than in many other countries./ …
10make a living — {v. phr.} To earn one s livelihood. * /If you re good at your job, you can make a better living than if you don t know what you re doing./ * /It is easier to make a living in the United States than in many other countries./ …
