live off someone

live off someone
{v. phr.} To be supported by someone. * /Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • live off someone — {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. * /Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • live\ off\ someone — v. phr. To be supported by someone. Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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 the backs of someone — live off the backs of (someone) to use what other people produce in order to live, without giving them anything in exchange. He was one of the wealthiest dictators of all time and he lived off the backs of the people …   New idioms dictionary

  • live off the backs of — (someone) to use what other people produce in order to live, without giving them anything in exchange. He was one of the wealthiest dictators of all time and he lived off the backs of the people …   New idioms dictionary

  • sponge off someone — in. to live off someone; to take advantage of someone by taking food and shelter from them without compensation. □ Go get a job! Stop sponging off me! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • live off sb — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …   Financial and business terms

  • live off sb/sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …   Financial and business terms

  • live off sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …   Financial and business terms

  • live off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms live off : present tense I/you/we/they live off he/she/it lives off present participle living off past tense lived off past participle lived off live off someonesomething to depend on someone or something for… …   English dictionary

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