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
Saifullah		-	Arabic
Tiia		TEE:-ah	Finnish
Artemis		['a:timis]
Assumpta		-	Irish
Sharla		SHAHR-lə	English
Tamerlane		-	History

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