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
Carlo		KAHR-lo	Italian
Sionann		-	Irish Mythology
Dani (1)		DAN-ee	English
Drakon		-	Ancient Greek
Kinsley		KINZ-lee	English (Modern)
Billie		['bili]

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