ganarse los frijoles: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To earn one's living; to obtain money or resources through work to provide for oneself or one's household.
  • To make ends meet by means of employment or labor.

  Examples

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  • Ella se gana los frijoles trabajando en una cafetería desde hace cinco años.

    She earns her living working at a café for five years.

  • Para ganarse los frijoles, Carlos tiene dos empleos y aún así le cuesta llegar a fin de mes.

    To earn his living, Carlos has two jobs and still struggles to make ends meet.

  • ¿Sabes cómo se ganan los frijoles en esta ciudad tan competitiva?

    Do you know how people earn their living in this very competitive city?