under one's belt

Experienced or achieved, as in Once a medical student has anatomy under her belt, she'll have much less to memorize. This metaphoric expression likens food that has been consumed to an experience that has been digested. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sexton	['sekstən]
SelİM	-	Turkish
PÁLl	POWTL (Icelandic)	Icelandic, Faroese
YeŞİM	-	Turkish
Caelia	-	Ancient Roman
Vitalia	-	Italian (Rare)