cut teeth in something

cut teeth in something
cut (your) teeth in (something) to get your first experience doing a particular kind of work or using a particular skill.

He cut his teeth in politics as a campaign manager for a small-town mayor.

They had just graduated from law school and were anxious to cut their teeth on a case.


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  • cut your teeth on something — phrase to get your first experience in a particular job by doing something actors who cut their teeth on low budget films Thesaurus: to start doing something new or differentsynonym Main entry: cut * * * cut your teeth on sth idiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut teeth — {v. phr.} 1. To have teeth grow out through the gums. * /The baby was cross because he was cutting teeth./ 2. or[cut eye teeth] {informal} To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start by learning or doing. Used with a possessive …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut teeth — {v. phr.} 1. To have teeth grow out through the gums. * /The baby was cross because he was cutting teeth./ 2. or[cut eye teeth] {informal} To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start by learning or doing. Used with a possessive …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut your teeth in something — cut (your) teeth in (something) to get your first experience doing a particular kind of work or using a particular skill. He cut his teeth in politics as a campaign manager for a small town mayor. They had just graduated from law school and were… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut teeth in — cut (your) teeth in (something) to get your first experience doing a particular kind of work or using a particular skill. He cut his teeth in politics as a campaign manager for a small town mayor. They had just graduated from law school and were… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut\ teeth — • cut (eye) teeth • cut one s eye teeth on v. phr. 1. To have teeth grow out through the gums. The baby was cross because he was cutting teeth. 2. • informal cut (one s) eye teeth (on) To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut\ teeth\ on — • cut (eye) teeth • cut one s eye teeth on v. phr. 1. To have teeth grow out through the gums. The baby was cross because he was cutting teeth. 2. • informal cut (one s) eye teeth (on) To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut your teeth on something — to get your first experience in a particular job by doing something actors who cut their teeth on low budget films …   English dictionary

  • cut — adjective make or design (a garment) in a particular way: → cut cut verb (cutting; past and past participle cut) 1》 make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp tool or object. 2》 remove (something) from something larger by… …   English new terms dictionary

  • cut your teeth in — cut (your) teeth in (something) to get your first experience doing a particular kind of work or using a particular skill. He cut his teeth in politics as a campaign manager for a small town mayor. They had just graduated from law school and were… …   New idioms dictionary

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