He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol.
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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
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
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 — [[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
Order of the Spur — For the Papal chivalric order, see Order of the Golden Spur. For the related tradition of the stetson, see Cavalry stetson. Order of the Spur Certificate for induction into the Order of the Spur for combat action in Tal Afar … Wikipedia
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
