- win/earn your spurs
- 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.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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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
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
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 * * * win/earn your… … Useful english dictionary
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
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
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
spur — I UK [spɜː(r)] / US [spɜr] noun [countable] Word forms spur : singular spur plural spurs * 1) a) a metal object on the heel of a rider s boot that the rider presses into a horse s side to make it go faster b) a sharp curved part on the back of a… … English dictionary
spur — spur1 [ spɜr ] noun count * 1. ) a metal object on the heel of a rider s boot that the rider presses into a horse s side to make it go faster a ) a sharp curved part on the back of a bird s leg 2. ) something that encourages someone to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
spur — spur1 [spə: US spə:r] n [: Old English; Origin: spura] 1.) on the spur of the moment suddenly, without any previous planning or thought ▪ We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment. →↑spur of the moment 2.) a fact or event that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
