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earning one's corn

earning one's corn is the present participle and gerund of earn one's corn.

Meaning of earn one's corn

Verb

earn 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)

  1. (UK, informal) Synonym of earn one's keep.
    Synonyms:
    earn one's keep

Questions about earning one's corn

What is earning one's corn the present participle and gerund of?
Earning one's corn is the present participle and gerund of earn one's corn.

Words near earning one's corn in the dictionary

  1. Earnie
  2. earnin'
  3. earning
  4. earning a crust
  5. earning a living
  6. earning one's corn
  7. earning one's crust
  8. earning one's keep
  9. earning one's spurs
  10. earning one's stripes
  11. earning one's wings

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