live off

live off

1. To be financially supported by

2. To feed oneself exclusively on (particular foods)

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Main Entry: ↑live

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ˈlive off [transitive] [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] phrasal verb

to depend on someone or something for the money or food that you need

He’s 25 and still living off his parents.

Thesaurus: to depend on or trust someone or something_synonym

Main entry: live

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live off (or on)

depend on (someone or something) as a source of income or support

if you think you're going to live off me for the rest of your life, you're mistaken

■ have (a particular amount of money) with which to buy food and other necessities

■ subsist on (a particular type of food)

■ (of a person) eat, or seem to eat, only (a particular type of food)

she used to live on bacon and tomato sandwiches

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live off [phrasal verb]

live off (something or someone) : to use (someone or something) as a source of the money or other things you need to live

He has been living off his inheritance.

He has been living off his girlfriend. [=his girlfriend has been supporting him financially]

farmers who live off the land

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Main Entry: ↑live