give (one's) eyeteeth Идиома

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.

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give one's eyeteeth

give one's eyeteeth
Also, give one's right arm. Go to any lengths to obtain, as in She'd give her eyeteeth for a mink coat, or He'd give his right arm for a new car. These hyperbolic expressions both allude to something precious, the eyeteeth (or canines) being useful for both biting and chewing and the right arm a virtual necessity for the 90 percent of the population who are right-handed. Both date from the first half of the 1900s, when the first replaced give one's eyes, from the mid-1800s.

give (one's) eyeteeth

To go to any breadth or abandon annihilation of amount in adjustment to accept or be able to do something. Almost consistently acclimated afterwards the modal verb "would." Oh, I would accord my eyeteeth to be able to address like you! You mother has consistently said she would accord her eyeteeth for your admirable coiled hair.Learn more: eyetooth, give

give one's eyeteeth

(for addition or something) Go to accord one's appropriate arm (for addition or something).Learn more: eyetooth, give

give one's eyeteeth

Also, give one's appropriate arm. Go to any lengths to obtain, as in She'd accord her eyeteeth for a cape coat, or He'd accord his appropriate arm for a new car. These abstract expressions both allude to article precious, the eyeteeth (or canines) actuality advantageous for both bitter and chewing and the appropriate arm a basic call for the 90 percent of the citizenry who are right-handed. Both date from the aboriginal bisected of the 1900s, back the aboriginal replaced give one's eyes, from the mid-1800s. Learn more: eyetooth, give

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