earn one's crust
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earn one's crust
verb earns one's crust · earning one's crust · earned one's crust · earnt one's crust
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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.
Similar: bring home the bacon, carry one's weight, earn a living, earn one's corn, earn one's crust, earn one's keep, keep the home fires burning, put bread on the table, put food on the table
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