live by wits

live by/on (one's) wits

To 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 one's wits

Fig. to survive by being clever. When you're in the kind of business I'm in, you have to live by your wits. John was orphaned at the age of ten and grew up living by his wits.

词组	live by wits
释义	live by wits live by/on (one's) wits To 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. See also: by, live, on, wit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. live by one's wits Fig. to survive by being clever. When you're in the kind of business I'm in, you have to live by your wits. John was orphaned at the age of ten and grew up living by his wits. See also: by, live, wit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: live by one's wits live by your wits live by/on (one's) wits live by/on your wits by (one's) wits by one's wits have one's wits about one, to wit match wits match wits (with one)
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