earn one's corn

verb

Synonym of earn one's keep.

Meanings

verbearn one's corn (third-person singular simple present earns one's corn, present participle earning one's corn, simple past and past participle earned one's corn or earnt one's corn)

present singular third person earns one's corn · participle present earning one's corn · participle past earned one's corn · past earned one's corn · participle past earnt one's corn · past earnt one's corn

  1. UKinformalSynonym of earn one's keep.

    Synonyms: earn one's keep

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of earn one's keep.

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