to wrest a living from the soil

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• wrest — wrester, n. /rest/, v.t. 1. to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. 2. to take away by force: to wrest a knife from a child. 3. to get by effort: to wrest a living from the soil. 4. to twist or turn from the proper course,… …   Universalium

• wrest — [[t]rɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) to pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist 2) to take away by force 3) to get by effort: to wrest a living from the soil[/ex] 4) to twist or turn from the proper course, meaning, etc.; wrench 5) a wresting; twist or wrench… …   From formal English to slang

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