SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER

Meaning of SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER in English

v. phr. , informal To have to work for what one desires. I realized a long time ago that I had to sing for my supper if I wanted to get ahead in my profession.

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SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — work for one's food, work to financially support oneself
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — provide a service in return for a benefit. → supper
Concise Oxford English vocab
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work for what one desires. * /I realized a long time ago that I …
Slang English vocab
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work for what one desires. * /I realized a long time ago that I …
Словарь английских идиом
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — платить за то
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — платить за то
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — expr infml She'll have to sing for her supper if she comes to stay with me - I'm certainly not going …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — expr infml She'll have to sing for her supper if she comes to stay with me - I'm certainly not …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — sing for one's supper expr infml She'll have to sing for her supper if she comes to stay with me …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER — She'll have to sing for her supper if she comes to stay with me - I'm certainly not going to …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUPPER — I. ˈsəpə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English soper, super, supper, from Old French soper, super, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SING — I. ˈsiŋ verb ( sang ˈsaŋ, -aiŋ ; or sung ˈsəŋ ; sung also sang ; singing ; sings ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUPPER — (v. t.) To supply with supper.
Английский словарь Webster
SUPPER — (v. i.) To take supper; to sup.
Английский словарь Webster
SUPPER — ( v. t. ) To supply with supper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUPPER — ( v. i. ) To take supper; to sup.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUPPER — — supperless , adj. /sup"euhr/ , n. 1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day. 2. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SING — — singable , adj. — singability, singableness , n. — singingly , adv. /sing/ , v. , sang or, often, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SING — I. ˈsiŋ verb ( sang ˈsaŋ ; or sung ˈsəŋ ; sung ; sing·ing ˈsiŋ-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUPPER — noun Etymology: Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup — more at sup Date: 13th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUPPER — vt to supply with supper. 2. supper ·vi to take supper; to sup. 3. supper ·noun a meal taken at …
Webster English vocab
SING — vt to accompany, or attend on, with singing. 2. sing ·vi to utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do. 3. …
Webster English vocab
SUPPER — [sup.per] n [ME, fr. OF souper, fr. souper to sup--more at sup] (13c) 1 a: the evening meal esp. when …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUPPER — supper BrE AmE ˈsʌp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ supper|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SING — sing BrE AmE sɪŋ ▷ sang sæŋ ▷ singing ˈsɪŋ ɪŋ ▷ sings sɪŋz ▷ sung sʌŋ ▶ ˈ Sing …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SUPPER — / ˈsʌpə(r); NAmE / noun [ U , C ] the last meal of the day, either a main meal, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SING — / sɪŋ; NAmE / verb ( sang / sæŋ; NAmE /, sung / sʌŋ; NAmE /) 1. to make musical …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUPPER — sup ‧ per S3 /ˈsʌpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SING — sing S1 W2 /sɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense sang /sæŋ/, past participle sung /sʌŋ/) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUPPER — n. a light evening meal. øsing for one's supper do something in return for a benefit. øøsupperless adj. [ME f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SING — v. & n. --v. (past sang; past part. sung) 1 intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUPPER — n. a light evening meal. sing for one's supper do something in return for a benefit. supperless adj. [ ME …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SING — v. & n. v. (past sang; past part. sung) 1 intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUPPER — n. a light evening meal. Phrases and idioms: sing for one's supper do something in return for a benefit. Derivatives: …
Oxford English vocab
SING — v. & n. --v. (past sang; past part. sung) 1. intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
SUPPER — ( suppers) 1. Some people refer to the main meal eaten in the early part of the evening as supper …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SING — ( sings, singing, sang, sung) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUPPER — (~s) 1. Some people refer to the main meal eaten in the early part of the evening as ~. Some …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SUPPER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES alfresco lunch/supper etc buffet breakfast/lunch/supper ▪ The price includes morning coffee, buffet lunch, and afternoon …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SING — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird sings (= makes musical sounds ) ▪ I woke up to hear the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUPPER — [noun] - a small meal eaten in the late evening, or a main meal eaten in the eveningWe usually have …
Cambridge English vocab
SING — (MAKE MUSIC) [verb] [past simple] sang or US also sung, [past participle] sung - to make musical sounds with the …
Cambridge English vocab
SUPPER — Synonyms and related words : TV dinner, alfresco meal, barbecue, breakfast, brunch, buffet supper, clambake, coffee break, cookout, diner, dinner, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SING
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUPPER — See: COVERED-DISH SUPPER or POTLUCK SUPPER.
Slang English vocab
SUPPER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ light ▪ cold , hot ▪ buffet ( esp. BrE ) ▪ early , late ▪ family …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SING — verb ADVERB ▪ loud , loudly , lustily ▪ The birds sang louder than ever. ▪ gently , quietly , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SING — INDEX: 1. to sing 2. to make a musical sound without words 3. someone who sings 4. relating to singing …
Longman Activator English vocab
SING — v. 25B6; verb Miguelito began to sing : croon, carol, trill, troll, chant, intone, chorus. the birds were singing : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

American Idioms English vocabulary

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