earn a crust



earn a crust

To do work of any kind for a living; to earn money by some means. No, working in a canning factory isn't exactly glamorous, but we've all got to earn a crust somehow.
See also: crust, earn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TosiaTAW-shahPolish
NiamhNEEVIrish, Irish Mythology
Wickaninnishwik-ə-NIN-ish (English)Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth
Artemon-Ancient Greek
AstonAS-tənEnglish (Rare)
Arkadiyahr-KAH-deeRussian