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Common collocations with living in American Collocation

living noun

US /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

good

comfortable
decent
good

It’s still possible to earn a decent living as a contractor.

likely to change without warning

precarious

He lived for a year in the United States where he earned a precarious living as a journalist and short story writer.

not good enough

meagre

Many village residents eke out a meagre living by raising chicken and sheep.

earn a living

earn
make

A year after his release from prison, Lane was making a good living through a range of business ventures.

have difficulty in earning a living

eke out
scrape
scratch

Aldington managed to scrape a living as a freelance writer and translator.

provide a living

provide

He’d worked so hard to provide a living for his family.

do something as a job in order to earn a living

do something for

What do you do for a living?