Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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
