cut teeth in

cut your teeth in something

also cut your teeth on something

to get your first experience doing a particular kind of work or using a particular skill He cut his teeth in politics as a campaign manager for a small-town mayor. They had just graduated from law school and were anxious to cut their teeth on a case.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arnaud	ar-NO	French
Marguerite	[.ma:gə'ri:t]
Lalawethika	-	Native American, Shawnee
Gentius	-	Albanian
Aspling	['æspliŋ]
Griselda	[gri'zeldə]