ply one's trade

idiom

formal
: to do one's particular kind of work
Wood-carvers were plying their trade in the town square.

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“Ply one's trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ply%20one%27s%20trade. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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