under your belt

under your belt
under (your) belt already achieved or experienced.

She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone.

He has several literary awards under his belt.


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  • under your belt — If you have something under your belt, you have already achieved or experienced it and it will probably be of benefit to you in the future …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • have something under your belt — get/have/something under your belt informal phrase to achieve something that is important and useful You need to get a few more qualifications under your belt. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Ma …   Useful english dictionary

  • get something under your belt — get/have/something under your belt informal phrase to achieve something that is important and useful You need to get a few more qualifications under your belt. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Ma …   Useful english dictionary

  • belt*/ — [belt] noun [C] I 1) a narrow piece of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist 2) a circular band that turns or moves something in a machine 3) an area of land where there is a particular industry or activity the corn belt[/ex] •… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • under belt — under (your) belt already achieved or experienced. She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone. He has several literary awards under his belt …   New idioms dictionary

  • belt — /bɛlt / (say belt) noun 1. a band of flexible material, as leather, worn around the waist to support clothing, for decoration, etc. 2. Sport such a band as a token of honour or achievement. 3. Surf Lifesaving a wide canvas belt which is worn by… …  

  • belt — belt1 W3S2 [belt] n [: Old English;] 1.) a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration ▪ He unbuckled his leather belt. 2.) a large area of land that has particular features or where… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • belt — [[t]be̱lt[/t]] ♦♦♦ belts, belting, belted 1) N COUNT A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist. → See also , seat belt He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 2) N COUNT A belt in a machine is a circular strip of… …   English dictionary

  • belt — belt1 [ belt ] noun count ** 1. ) a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration: a leather/plastic belt put on/fasten a belt a ) in some types of MARTIAL ART… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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