earn (one's) wings

earn (one's) wings

To prove one's merit and skill. I never thought much of Stu, but he really earned his wings this week with how well he handled the merger.

See also: earn, wing

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Natalius		-	Late Roman
Khulan		-	Mongolian
Taimi		TIE-mee	Finnish
Fakhri		-	Arabic
Jenifer		JEN-i-fər (English)	English, Cornish
DarÍO		dah-REE-o	Spanish

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