earn one's crust en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(UK, idiomatic) To earn money, to do something as a job.
Their substitutes featured two players from League One clubs and Miller, who earns his crust these days with Vancouver Whitecaps.
2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earned one's crust | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| earned one's crust | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| earning one's crust | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| earnt one's crust | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| earnt one's crust | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| earn a crust | alternative | lexicographic | |
| earns one's crust | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
earn a living · keep the home fires burning · carry one's weight · earn one's keep · put bread on the table · put food on the table · bring home the bacon · earn one's crust · earn one's corn