10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDER ONE'S BELT»
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American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
... (COMP) 382 under fire (BAD) 381 under fire (COMM) 398 under one's belt (
HEAL) 376 under one's belt (UND) 372 under one's breath (COMM) 398 under
one's nose (UND) 380 under one's own steam (ACH) 389 under one's thumb (
AUTH) ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
For a synonym, see low blow; also see under one's belt. belt ➧ In addition to the
idioms beginning with belt, also see below the belt; bible belt; sun belt; tighten
one's belt; under one's belt. belt down Swallow very quickly, as in After the race, ...
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
UNDER ONE'S BELT — UNDER ONE'S BREATH — UNDER ONE'S HAT —
UNDER ONE'S NOSE — UNDER PROTEST — UNDER THE BELT — — secretly
. UNDER THE BELT UNDER INFLUENCE UNDER LOCK AND KEY UNDER MY
...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
under one's belt (coll) as part of one's experience: have a good education under
one's belt. [OE, from Lat balteus] belted adj 1 having or wearing a belt. 2 (of an
animal, etc.) marked with a band of different colour. beluga n 1 a kind of large ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
I'll take your suggestions under consideration. Under fire: See, Fire. Under one's
belt: having the experience. He has ten years under his belt as a tugboat captain.
Under one's breath: See, Breath. Under one's nose: in plain sight; easily seen.
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
BELT hit below the belt make a mean or unfair attack I know he doesn't like him,
but I think it was hit below the belt to embarrass him in front of his girlfriend under
one's belt have an achievement already to one's credit She has a bachelor 's ...
... construction under control under fire under lock and key under oath under
one's (very) nose under one's belt under one's breath under one's thumb under
one's watch under one's wing under pressure under scrutiny under the
circumstances ...
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
3 distinct region or extent. 4 sl. heavy blow. o v. 1 tr. put a belt around. 2 tr. fasten
with a belt. 3 tr. sl. hit hard. I: below the belt unfair or unfairly. belt out sl. sing
loudly. tighten one's belt live more frugally. under one's belt securely acquired. on
...
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Webster's New World Thesaurus: Third Edition
—below the belt unjust, foul, unsporting; see UNFAIR. — tighten one's belt
endure hunger, suffer, bear misfortune; see ENDURE 2. —under one's belt past,
finished, completed; see DONE 1. bench n. 1 [A long seat] pew, seat, stall; see
CHAIR ...
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Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus
below the belt unjust, foul, unsporting; see UNFAIR. — tighten one's belt endure
hunger, suffer, bear misfortune; see ENDURE 2. — under one's belt past, finished
, completed; see DONE 1. bench n. 1 [A long seat] pew, seat, stall; see CHAIR 1.
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDER ONE'S BELT»
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'Love and Lies,' by Clancy Martin
This is one explanation for “Love and Lies: An Essay on Truthfulness, Deceit, ... particularly when one has two previous divorces under one's belt — is a leap of ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
A wiser wardrobe: four steps to fashion enlightenment
What's the point in getting older if not stuffing as much life experience as possible under one's belt? The older a person gets, the more failed fashion experiments ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
Words on Music: The Replacements' 'Here Comes a Regular' an …
But with enough drinks, miles and years under one's belt, eventually, you figure out that for a lot of people, a bar becomes a substitute home, drinking buddies ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dec 14»
The Best Accessory to Bring to the CFDA Awards? A Good Date
Each nominee was tasked with creating a one-of-a-kind item customized with ... Still, having the experience under one's belt does seem to alleviate some of the ... «Fashionista, May 14»
De facto and Respected Authority
A friend and colleague of mine (in fact, the one and only Gary Cornelius) posed ... One does not necessarily need to have copious years under one's belt to be ... «Corrections.com, Mar 11»
