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
Nowell		-	English (Rare)
Dunlap		['dunlæp]
Jonquil		JAHN-kwil	English (Rare)
Agustina		-	Spanish
Brand		[brænd]
Itala		-	Italian

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