- under one's belt
- phrasal in one's possession ; as part of one's experience
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under one's belt
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under one's belt — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed. * /Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell asleep./ * /Jones is talkative when he has a few drinks under his belt./ 2. In your experience, memory or … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's belt — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed. * /Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell asleep./ * /Jones is talkative when he has a few drinks under his belt./ 2. In your experience, memory or … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's belt — ► under one s belt safely or satisfactorily achieved or acquired. Main Entry: ↑belt … English terms dictionary
under one's belt — phrasal 1. : in one s stomach a couple of drinks under his belt 2. : in one s possession with four flourishing papers under their belts Newsweek : as part of one s past or experience she now had three great classic r … Useful english dictionary
under one's belt — idi under one s belt, a) in one s stomach, as food or drink b) as part of one s background: Get some experience under your belt[/ex] … From formal English to slang
under one's belt — 1) in one s experience, memory or possession When he has more experience as a cook under his belt he will begin to look for a job. 2) in one s stomach After he has a big breakfast under his belt he is ready for work … Idioms and examples
under\ one's\ belt — adv. phr. informal 1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed. Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell asleep. Jones is talkative when he has a few drinks under his belt. 2. In your experience, memory or possession;… … Словарь американских идиом
under one's belt — If you have something under your belt, you have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something. You ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a permanent job … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
under one's belt — adjective Already done; within ones experience; practiced. He got off to a shaky start, but with a few months of experience under his belt, he kept up handily with the veteran employees … Wiktionary
under one's belt — safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired. → belt … English new terms dictionary
