Can you live on only that much money?
•I can live on a very small amount of money.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
live on sth — UK US live on sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb ► if you live on an amount of money, that is the money that you use to buy the things that you need: »Nearly 5 million of Morocco s 33 million people live on less than $2 a day, according to … Financial and business terms
live off — 1. To be financially supported by 2. To feed oneself exclusively on (particular foods) • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * ˈlive off [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they live off he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
live off (or on) — depend on as a source of income or support. ↘have (an amount of money) with which to buy food and other necessities. → live … English new terms dictionary
live on — I or live off 1) PHRASAL VERB If you live on or live off a particular amount of money, you have that amount of money to buy things. [V P amount] Even with efficient budgeting, most students are unable to live on ₤4000 per year... [V P amount] You … English dictionary
live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
live — 1 verb IN A PLACE/TIME 1 IN A PLACE/HOME (intransitive always + adv/prep) to have your home in a particular place: live in/at/with/near etc: Where do you live? | We used to live in Bakersfield. | They have one daughter who still lives with them.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
money — noun (U) 1 what you earn by working and what you spend in order to buy things: The repairs will cost a lot of money. | earn money: She barely earns enough money to live on. | save money: We re not going on holiday this year we re trying to save… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
live on — verb continue to live through hardship or adversity We went without water and food for 3 days These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents how long can a person last… … Useful english dictionary
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live — live1 [lɪv] verb 1》 remain alive. ↘be alive at a specified time. ↘spend one s life in a particular way. ↘supply oneself with the means of subsistence. 2》 make one s home in a place or with a person. 3》 be remembered: her name lived on … English new terms dictionary
