make a life for (oneself)

To establish or develop a career and lifestyle in which one is or feels happy, content, or successful. I've been trying to make a life for myself as an artist for the past two years, but there just aren't enough opportunities that pay well enough to make it work. It's tough making a life for yourself in such a big city, but I think it's worth it in the end.

make a (kind of) life for oneself

to develop and live a particular kind of lifestyle for oneself. She made a good life for herself in New York City, working as a freelancer.

词组	make a life for (oneself)
释义	make a life for (oneself) make a life for (oneself) To establish or develop a career and lifestyle in which one is or feels happy, content, or successful. I've been trying to make a life for myself as an artist for the past two years, but there just aren't enough opportunities that pay well enough to make it work. It's tough making a life for yourself in such a big city, but I think it's worth it in the end. See also: life, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make a (kind of) life for oneself to develop and live a particular kind of lifestyle for oneself. She made a good life for herself in New York City, working as a freelancer. See also: life, make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: make a life for oneself live large Living large life in the slow lane the feels Truth, Justice, and the American Way life in the fast lane fast lane the fast lane a/the/somebody's way of life
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