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crack a crust

idiom

To make a living.


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  1. 01

    crack a fat

    To get an erection of the penis.

  2. 02

    crack a smile

    To smile, especially while attempting not to.

  3. 03

    crack down

    To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.

  4. 04

    crack of dawn

    The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.

  5. 05

    crack through

    To penetrate

  6. 06

    crack up

    To laugh.

  7. 07

    earn one's crust

    To earn money, to do something as a job.

  8. 08

    employ a steam engine to crack a nut

    To carry out a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.

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