单词 | win one's spurs |
释义 | win one's spursGain a position or attain distinction through hard work or some special accomplishment. For example, After two years of freelancing, she won her spurs as a programmer and was hired for the top job. This expression originally alluded to being knighted for some act of bravery and was being used figuratively by the mid-1500s. Words nearby win one's spurswinnock, winnow, Winny, wino, Winona, win one's spurs, win on points, win out, win over, Winslet, Winslow The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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