work your passage Idiom, Proverb
bird of passage
bird of passage A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example,
Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s]
work (one's) passage
To do assignment in barter for chargeless biking to a specific boondocks or country. After his aggregation went apprehension in Los Angeles, Martin had to assignment his access aback to his family's home in Britain.Learn more: passage, workwork your passage
assignment in acknowledgment for a chargeless abode on a voyage.Learn more: passage, work