Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with living in British Collocation
living
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/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?