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win (one's) spurs win (one's) spursTo prove one's skill in a particular area and earn distinction or a good position as a result. Once you've watched the triplets for an entire day, then you'll have won your spurs as their caretaker, as far as I'm concerned. After getting my bachelor's degree, I won my spurs as a teacher by working short-term contracts in small urban schools for two years.See also: spur, winwin 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. See also: spur, winwin (or earn) your spurs gain your first distinction or honours. informal In the Middle Ages a knight who had won his spurs had attained knighthood by performing an act of bravery: a pair of gilt spurs were the distinguishing mark of a knight.See also: spur, winwin/earn your ˈspurs (formal) become successful or famous: You’ll win your spurs as a teacher if you can control class 5.See also: earn, spur, win |