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Definition

To make a living.

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In Context

  • "Yet for all this I do not hear one giving him a good name, though there are many cracking a crust on his account."
  • ""Cracking a tidy crust, thank you, mate," Abe said sheepishly."
  • "BIANCA: Well, it's a cooshy enough way to crack a crust..."
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Also Said As

  • rub along
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Related Idioms

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crack up

To laugh.

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crack down

To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringent…

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crack of dawn

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

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crack a fat

To get an erection of the penis.

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crack a smile

To smile, especially while attempting not to.

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crack through

To penetrate
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