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English translation: made money through hard work
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| 3 | made money through hard work |
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| 3 | to make a bit of money through blood, sweat and tears. |
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2 hrs confidence: 
made money through hard work Explanation: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1785824 |
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14 hrs confidence:
to make a bit of money through blood, sweat and tears. Explanation: This could perhaps be a more idiomatic alternative to the suggestion above. It might be slightly stronger than the Spanish phrase but is an idiomatic way of saying through hard work or with substantial effort. Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/blood,+sweat+and+tears |
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