■ live off

■ live off
■ live off
v. t. + prep.
1 vivere, cibarsi, nutrirsi di (qc.)
2 vivere alle spese (o alle spalle) di (q.): The invaders lived off the land, gli invasori vivevano delle risorse del paese; He still lives off his parents, vive ancora alle spalle dei genitori
3 vivere di; guadagnarsi da vivere con □ (fam.) to live off the fat of the land, avere ogni ben di Dio □ (fam. USA) to live high off the hog, fare vita da pascià; passarsela bene.

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