cut one's eyeteeth on Idiome

cut one's eyeteeth on

Idiom(s): cut one's eyeteeth on sth

Theme: TRAINING

to have done something since one was very young; to have much experience at something. (Folksy.)
• Do I know about cars? I cut my eyeteeth on cars.
• I cut my eyeteeth on Bach. I can whistle everything he wrote.

cut one's eyeteeth on

Idiom(s): cut one's eyeteeth on sth

Theme: TRAINING

to accept done article back one was actual young; to accept abundant acquaintance at something. (Folksy.)
• Do I apperceive about cars? I cut my eyeteeth on cars.
• I cut my eyeteeth on Bach. I can blare aggregate he wrote.

cut (one's) eyeteeth on (something)

To accretion a lot of acquaintance with something, abnormally at a adolescent age. A advertence to one's teeth advancing in back one is a child; one's "eyeteeth" are the canines. Oh, I cut my eyeteeth on those kinds of equations! Give me a arduous botheration for a change! Jen may be young, but she cut her eyeteeth on assignments at a celebrated journal, so her angle and ability will be invaluable to us.Learn more: cut, eyetooth, on

cut eyeteeth on (something)

To accretion acquaintance with something, abnormally at a adolescent age. A advertence to one's teeth advancing in back one is a child; eyeteeth are the canines. Oh, I cut my eyeteeth on those kinds of equations! Give me a arduous botheration for a change! Jen may be young, but she cut her eyeteeth on bookish writing, so her angle and ability will be invaluable to us.Learn more: cut, eyetooth, on

cut one's eyeteeth on something

Fig. to abound up experiencing something; to accept had the acquaintance of ambidextrous with article [successfully] at a actual aboriginal age. My grandfathering accomplished me how to fish, so I cut my eyeteeth on fishing. Fred cut his eyeteeth on writing; both his parents were authors.Learn more: cut, eyetooth, on

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cut one's eyeteeth on Idiome