Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earn one's crust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: earn one's crust
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To earn money, to do something as a job.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Their substitutes featured two players from League One clubs and Miller, who earns his crust these days with Vancouver Whitecaps."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

earns one's crust (present, singular) earning one's crust (participle, present) earned one's crust (participle, past) earned one's crust (past) earnt one's crust (participle, past) earnt one's crust (past) earn a crust (alternative)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does earn one's crust mean?: To earn money, to do something as a job.

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