earn one's crust
English
Alternative forms
- earn a crust
Pronunciation
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Verb
earn one's crust
- (Britain, idiomatic) To earn money, to do something as a job.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)
- Their substitutes featured two players from League One clubs and Miller, who earns his crust these days with Vancouver Whitecaps.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)
Synonyms
- make a living