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live by one's wits
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Idioms and Phrases
Manage by clever expedience rather than hard work or wealth. For example, Alan's never held a steady job but manages to live by his wits . This expression uses wits in the sense of “keen mental faculties.” [c. 1600]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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