scratch a living
scratch a living verb: to earn barely enough money to live.
Verb
scratch a living (third-person singular simple present scratches a living, present participle scratching a living, simple past and past participle scratched a living)
- To earn barely enough money to live.
- Synonyms:
- make do, get along, get by, scrape along, scrape by
Synonyms of scratch a living
Forms of scratch a living
| third-person singular present | scratches a living |
|---|---|
| present participle | scratching a living |
| past participle | scratched a living |
| past | scratched a living |
Questions about scratch a living
- What does scratch a living mean?
- Scratch a living means to earn barely enough money to live.
- What part of speech is scratch a living?
- Scratch a living is a verb.
- What is the past tense of scratch a living?
- The past tense of scratch a living is scratched a living.
Words near scratch a living in the dictionary
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