American Idioms and Expressions

Cut One's Eyeteeth On (something) Idiom

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cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does cut one's eyeteeth on (something) mean?		 to have done something since one was very youngThe man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does cut one's eyeteeth on (something) mean?		 to have much experience with something, to have done something since one was very youngMy cousin cut his eyeteeth on fixing computers and now he is an expert at it.

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