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Idiom live by your witslive by (your) wits to exist by taking advantage of any opportunity you have.Kids thrown on the streets with no family to support them have to live by their wits.
live by/on (one's) witsTo survive or make a living through one's intellect and resourcefulness. When I lost everything, I had to live by my wits, and it made me a stronger, more savvy person. live by your wits earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means, having no regular occupation.live by/on your ˈwits earn money by clever or sometimes dishonest means: Patrick did not go to college, as expected, but learned to live very successfully on his wits. |