earn a crust

A form of earn one's crust — To earn money, to do something as a job.

Meanings

verbearn a crust (third-person singular simple present earns a crust, present participle earning a crust, simple past and past participle earned a crust or earnt a crust)

present singular third person earns a crust · participle present earning a crust · participle past earned a crust · past earned a crust · participle past earnt a crust · past earnt a crust

  1. alternativeAlternative form of earn one's crust
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