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
Tammi	TAM-ee	English
Elfa	-	Icelandic
Cesare	CHE-zah-re	Italian
LÍLian	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maud	[mɔd]
Battista	baht-TEE-stah	Italian