Being a very strong, active man, with gift of versatile hand and brain, and early acquaintance with handicrafts, Christopher Bert could earn his keep.
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earn one's keep — {v. phr.} To merit one s salary or keep by performing the labor or chores that are expected of one. * /John earned his keep at the music conservatory by dusting off all the musical instruments every day./ … Dictionary of American idioms
earn one's keep — {v. phr.} To merit one s salary or keep by performing the labor or chores that are expected of one. * /John earned his keep at the music conservatory by dusting off all the musical instruments every day./ … Dictionary of American idioms
earn\ one's\ keep — v. phr. To merit one s salary or keep by performing the labor or chores that are expected of one. John earned his keep at the music conservatory by dusting off all the musical instruments every day … Словарь американских идиом
earn one's keep — work in return for food and accommodations ■ be worth the time, money, or effort spent on one … Useful english dictionary
oats, earn one's — Deserve one s keep … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep — I n. maintenance to earn one s keep II v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to have ) to keep about (esp. BE), around (do you keep a screwdriver around the house?) 2) (d; intr.) to keep after ( to keep persuading ) (keep after the children; they are still too… … Combinatory dictionary
earn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. work for, gain, win; deserve, merit, rate; make a living, be gainfully employed. See acquisition, justice. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deserve as reward] Syn. win, merit, gain; see deserve . 2. [To… … English dictionary for students
earn — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) a (of a person) obtain (income) in the form of money in return for labour or services (earn a weekly wage; happy to be earning at last). b (of capital invested) bring in as interest or profit. 2 a deserve; be entitled to;… … Useful english dictionary
keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gain one's livelihood — earn one s keep, support oneself … English contemporary dictionary
