- under your belt
- Under your beltIf you have something under your belt, you have already achieved or experienced it and it will probably be of benefit to you in the future.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
under your belt
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under your belt — as an achievement or as part of your experience She has a best selling book under her belt. [=she has written a best selling book] an actor who has several films under his belt [=who has appeared in several films] He finally has a full year of e … Useful english dictionary
under your belt — under (your) belt already achieved or experienced. She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone. He has several literary awards under his belt … New idioms dictionary
have something under your belt — get/have/something under your belt informal phrase to achieve something that is important and useful You need to get a few more qualifications under your belt. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
get something under your belt — get/have/something under your belt informal phrase to achieve something that is important and useful You need to get a few more qualifications under your belt. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
belt*/ — [belt] noun [C] I 1) a narrow piece of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist 2) a circular band that turns or moves something in a machine 3) an area of land where there is a particular industry or activity the corn belt[/ex] •… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
under belt — under (your) belt already achieved or experienced. She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone. He has several literary awards under his belt … New idioms dictionary
belt — /bɛlt / (say belt) noun 1. a band of flexible material, as leather, worn around the waist to support clothing, for decoration, etc. 2. Sport such a band as a token of honour or achievement. 3. Surf Lifesaving a wide canvas belt which is worn by… …
belt — belt1 W3S2 [belt] n [: Old English;] 1.) a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration ▪ He unbuckled his leather belt. 2.) a large area of land that has particular features or where… … Dictionary of contemporary English
belt — [[t]be̱lt[/t]] ♦♦♦ belts, belting, belted 1) N COUNT A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist. → See also , seat belt He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 2) N COUNT A belt in a machine is a circular strip of… … English dictionary
belt — belt1 [ belt ] noun count ** 1. ) a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration: a leather/plastic belt put on/fasten a belt a ) in some types of MARTIAL ART… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
