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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atkey	['ætki]
Sandhya	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Ashton	['æʃtən]
Sif	SEEF (Norse Mythology)	Norse Mythology, Danish, Icelandic
Mikko	MEEK-kee	Finnish
Lizette	-	English