Collocations for "livelihood"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "livelihood" in context.
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livelihood
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [family's, workers', residents'] livelihood
- the livelihood of the [family, locals, residents, townsfolk]
- the livelihood of [thousands] (of people)
- their livelihood is at [stake, risk]
- her livelihood is in (grave) [danger, jeopardy]
- his livelihood [depends, is dependent] on
- a livelihood that [depends] on
- her livelihood was [wrested, taken] from her
- [teaching, translating, running] is his livelihood
- earn a livelihood as a [teacher]
'livelihood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):