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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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live on poker

Can you live on poker or poker earnings?

I've been living on (my) poker (winnings) for 20 years.
  

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Yes.

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Is it acceptable to say:

She lives from poker
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Perfect StrangerShe lives from poker
That does not sound natural to me. These do:

She lives on poker = She pays her living expenses by winning at poker.
She lives for poker = She is addicted to playing poker; she loves it.
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