life is for living Idiom

eke out a living

earn or grow enough to survive On the small farm we were able to eke out a living.

knock the living daylights out of someone

make someone unconscious The man knocked the living daylights out of his friend during the fight.

living daylights

(See the living daylights)

living end

great, fantastic, the ultimate She said that her new boyfriend was the living end.

make a living

earn enough money to live He cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.

the living daylights

the life, the consciousness When that dog barked, it scared the living daylights out of me.

the living end

the very best, the greatest, the most beautiful Have you heard K.D. Lang sing? She's the livin' end.

earn a living

get what is necessary for life 谋生
Industrious as he is， he can barely earn a living．他尽管勤勉也只能勉强维持生活。

earn/make a living

get what is necessary for life 谋生
Industrious as he is， he can barely earn a living．他尽管勤勉也只能勉强维持生活。

not a living soul

Idiom(s): not a living soul

Theme: NOBODY

nobody. (Informal. See some of the possible variations in the examples.)
• I won't tell anybody—not a living soul.
• I won't tell a living soul.
• They wouldn't think of telling a living soul.