live by your wits

成語所屬單字live

live by your wits — 慣用語

1. To earn money using cleverness, sometimes in dishonest ways.

1.慣用語
釋義

靠小聰明過活

To earn money using cleverness, sometimes in dishonest ways.

例句

Without a regular job, Diego lived by his wits on the streets.

The con artist lived by his wits, tricking people out of their savings.