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
Dudley	DUD-lee	English
MiĈJo	MEE-chyo	Esperanto
Hernando	er-NAHN-do	Spanish
Diocletianus	-	Ancient Roman
Myrddin	-	Welsh Mythology
Marquise	mahr-KEE	African American (Modern)