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词汇 earn your keep
释义
idiomearn your keep1 to earn the money that you need to live:I started earning my keep at 14, working on my family's cattle farm.Touring provincial theatres was once a good way for dance companies to earn their keep.2 to be effective at earning as much money as is necessary for a particular business:Peter and Belle started taking guests in to let the castle earn its keep.Oliver was a good accountant and soon began to earn his keep.

earn (one's) keep

To perform sufficient work or help in exchange for money or housing. If you're going to live here rent-free, then you need to earn your keep by helping out with the cooking and cleaning. That boarder earns his keep by doing maintenance in the building.

earn your keep

be worth the time, money, or effort spent on you.

ˌearn your ˈkeep

be useful, helpful, successful, etc. enough to balance any costs that you cause: Jill more than earns her keep with the help she gives me around the house.Though it’s expensive to buy and maintain, the new computer is earning its keep as we’ve been able to reduce the number of staff.
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