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
FrĪDrihs		-	Latvian
Merfyn		-	Welsh
Kjellfrid		-	Norwegian
Raginmar		-	Ancient Germanic
Godfrey		GAHD-free	English
Sevastian		-	Russian

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