- cut\ one's\ eyeteeth\ on
- See: cut teeth(2)
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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cut one's eyeteeth — phrasal or cut one s wisdom teeth : to acquire wisdom or sophistication … Useful english dictionary
cut one's eyeteeth on — phrasal see cut one s teeth on … Useful english dictionary
To have cut one's eyeteeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut one's eyeteeth on — See: CUT TEETH(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
cut one's eyeteeth on — See: CUT TEETH(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
To cut one's eyeteeth — Eyetooth Eye tooth ([imac] t[=oo]th ), n.; pl. {Eyeteeth} ([imac] t[=e]th ) (Anat.) A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See {Teeth}. [1913 Webster] {To cut one s eyeteeth}, to become acute or knowing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut one's teeth on — phrasal or cut one s eyeteeth on : to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one s career : start with : do while young and inexperienced he cut his eyeteeth on algebra at the age of eight … Useful english dictionary
cut one's wisdom teeth — phrasal see cut one s eyeteeth … Useful english dictionary
To cut one's wisdom teeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut — (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
