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	Pronounced	Usage
Jonie	-	English
Vida (1)	-	Hungarian
Heilyn	-	Welsh
Urania	yuw-RAY-nee-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bernstein	['bə:nstain]
TÜLay	tuy-LIE	Turkish