sing for supper



sing for your supper

  (old-fashioned)
to do something for someone else in order to receive something in return, especially food Dan's upstairs fixing my computer - I'm making him sing for his supper.
See also: sing, supper

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BramBRAHMEnglish, Dutch
CarbreyKAHR-breeIrish, Scottish
Sissinnguaq-Native American, Greenlandic
Castle['ka:sl]
RickeyRIK-eeEnglish
Celia['si:ljə]