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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'earn himself' is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used as a phrasal verb meaning “to obtain something through effort or merit." For example, "By studying hard, Joe earned himself a place at a top university."
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Will he earn himself a Paladino?
If Mr. Nardelli succeeds, he may earn himself another fortune.
You can wonder what Joe did to earn himself the cement-on-a-tugboat treatment.
– Brazilian midfielder Kenedy wants to turn things around and earn himself a summer recall to Chelsea.
Woods, though, was to earn himself more breathing space before stepping from the final green.
For Reid Hoffman, the chairman of LinkedIn, it took less than 30 minutes to earn himself an extra $200 million.
Within 10 minutes of the restart Marler duly sinned again to earn himself a further chorus of local boos.
And a 23-year-old Billy (then "Billie") Wilder was around enough to earn himself a screenplay credit, though the extent of his contribution has been hotly debated.
But favored Silent Screen, who finished second, had run well, too— well enough to earn himself a trip to Louisville for the Derby.
After two rounds of 71, Baker-Finch carded 64 in the third round to earn himself a share of the lead.
Boyd joinmed Forest on loan rtowards the end of the 2009-10 season but failed to impress enough at the time to earn himself a permanent deal.
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