win your spurs

win your spurs
win/earn/your spurs phrase
to do something that proves your ability in a particular activity or situation and gives you a good reputation
Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: spur

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win/earn your ˈspurs idiom
(formal) to achieve fame or success
Main entry:spuridiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • win your spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

  • win/earn your spurs — to do something which shows that you deserve to be respected or noticed He earned/won his spurs by doubling the company s profits in the past year. • • • Main Entry: ↑spur …   Useful english dictionary

  • earn your spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

  • earn your spurs — win/earn/your spurs phrase to do something that proves your ability in a particular activity or situation and gives you a good reputation Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: spur * * * earn your spurs… …   Useful english dictionary

  • win spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

  • win one's spurs — {v. phr.} 1. In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels. * /A young squire won his spurs in battle./ 2. To win fame or honor. * /The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • win one's spurs — {v. phr.} 1. In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels. * /A young squire won his spurs in battle./ 2. To win fame or honor. * /The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • win\ one's\ spurs — v. phr. 1. In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels. A young squire won his spurs in battle. 2. To win fame or honor. The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy machine guns …   Словарь американских идиом

  • earn spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

  • spur — [[t]spɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spurs, spurring, spurred 1) VERB If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. [V n to inf] It s the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats... [V n to/into n/… …   English dictionary

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