by one's wits

by (one's) wits

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.

see live by one's wits.

See also: by, wit

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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词组	by one's wits
释义	by one's wits by (one's) wits 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. See also: by, wit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by one's wits see live by one's wits. See also: by, wit The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: by (one's) wits live by one's wits live by wits live by your wits live by/on (one's) wits live by/on your wits have one's wits about one, to wit match wits match wits (with one)
随便看	not a blind bit of (something) not a bone in your body not a bother not a bother on (someone) not about to not a brass farthing not a cat in hell's chance not a chance Not a chance! not a Chinaman's chance not a clue (not) a dicky bird not a dicky bird not a dog's chance not a dry eye in the house Not again! not a ghost of a chance not a glimmer not a glimmer (of something) not agree with not agree with (someone or something) not a hair out of place not a happy bunny not a hope not a hope in hell