[Idiom] UNDER YOUR BELT. - Navigate Through Intriguing English Expressions: Gaining Experience

Under your belt.

Under your belt.

Experience or skill gained.

The phrase "under your belt" refers to possessing experience, skills, or achievements that one has acquired over time, similar to owning something valuable tucked safely in your belt. It's typically used to signify the experience gained in a particular area that contributes to one's competence and confidence. Whether in one’s career, studies, or personal life, having something 'under your belt' is a universally understood metaphor for secured experience or accomplishments.

Example Sentences

  1. Get it under your belt.

    Get it as experience.

  2. Once you have more experience under your belt, the job gets easier.

    Once you have more experience, the job becomes easier.

  3. Getting a few successful projects under your belt builds your confidence.

    Completing successful projects builds your confidence.

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