Dan's upstairs fixing my computer - I'm making him sing for his supper.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
Sing for Your Supper — is an American popular song by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart. The song was debuted in their 1938 Broadway musical the Boys from Syracuse , in which it was performed as a trio with Muriel Angelus, Marcy Westcott and Wynn Murray … Wikipedia
sing for your supper — If you have to sing for your supper, you have to work to get the pay or reward you need or want … The small dictionary of idiomes
sing for your supper — phrase to do something to help someone else in order to receive something from them, for example a meal Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry: sing … Useful english dictionary
sing for your supper — to do something to help someone else in order to receive something from them, for example a meal … English dictionary
sing for supper — sing for (your) supper old fashioned to do something for someone else in order to receive something in return, especially food. Dan s upstairs fixing my computer I m making him sing for his supper … New idioms dictionary
sing — [ sıŋ ] (past tense sang [ sæŋ ] ; past participle sung [ sʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make music using your voice: Malcolm likes singing in the shower. sing a song: They sang several old familiar songs. sing about: He sang … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sing */*/*/ — UK [sɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sing : present tense I/you/we/they sing he/she/it sings present participle singing past tense sang UK [sæŋ] / US past participle sung UK [sʌŋ] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make music using your voice Malcolm… … English dictionary
Ballad For Americans — (1939) is an American patriotic cantata with lyrics by John La Touche and music by Earl Robinson. Originally titled The Ballad for Uncle Sam , it was originally written for a WPA theatre project called Sing for Your Supper . [Online notes from… … Wikipedia
The Chesterfield Supper Club — Perry Como and Jo Stafford broadcasting from a TWA Constellation (April 5, 1946). Genre Musical variety Running time 15 minutes … Wikipedia
Musikladen — Genre Music Presented by Manfred Sexauer Uschi Nerke (1972 1978) Auwa (1979 1981) Christine Röthig (1984) Theme music composer Mark Wirtz Country of origin West Germany … Wikipedia
