Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under one's belt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: un-der- one's -belt
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Already done; within one's experience; practiced.

Example Sentences

"He got off to a shaky start, but with a few months of experience under his belt, he kept up handily with the veteran employees."
"You were fresh off the boat from Virginia / I had a year in New York City under my belt / We met in a dream, we were both nineteen"

Etymology

Opinions vary between: * Comparing the experience and what was learned and gained from it to a meal now eaten and safely stowed away in the stomach. * The effect of a punch below the belt in boxing or other fist fighting.

Phrases

below the belt

Frequently Paired Words

below the belt

Questions

What does under one's belt mean?: Already done; within one's experience; practiced.
Where does under one's belt come from?: Opinions vary between: * Comparing the experience and what was learned and gained from it to a meal now eaten and safely stowed away in the stomach. * The effect of a punch below the belt in boxing or other fist fighting.

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