for a living

for a living

In order to earn one's primary income. Roy runs a deli for a living. And what do you do for a living, Julie?
See also: living
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

for a living

[of work] done to earn enough money to live. John paints houses for a living. What do you do for a living?
See also: living
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be in the land of the living
  • matter of opinion
  • matter of opinion, a
  • in living memory
  • in/within living memory
  • a far cry from (something)
  • a far cry from something
  • far cry
  • far cry from
  • far cry from, a