bread
After his father died, it became Andre's responsibility to earn the family's daily bread.
He stayed at home while his wife was out earning their daily bread.
They were forced to earn their daily bread in any way they could manage.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Earning money
assessable
bank
base pay
basic
basic income
disposable income
hand over fistidiom
in arrearsidiom
line your pocket(s)idiom
livelihood
make an honest livingidiom
pro bono
pro rata
profit from something
prorate
pull
pull something down
raise
revenue
sick pay