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turn an honest penny
turn an honest penny
To earn money in an honorable and legitimate way, typically through one's hard work. I used to swindle people, but I turn an honest penny these days, I swear! You're 40 years old—you need to get a job and start turning an honest penny.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Josephine | | JO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German) | English, German, Dutch |
| Werdheri | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Maura | | ['mɔ:rə] | |
| Seve | | SE-ve | Spanish |
| Nicodemo | | nee-ko-DE-mo (Italian), nee-ko-DHE-mo (Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| ValentÍNa | | - | Slovak |