cut teeth

Related to cut teeth: cutting their teeth

cut (one's) teeth

To gain experience with something, especially at a young age (when one's teeth would be coming in). Oh, I cut my teeth on those kinds of equations! Give me a challenging problem for a change! Jen may be young, but she cut her teeth at a prestigious journal, so her perspective and expertise will be invaluable to us.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cut teeth

[for a baby or young person] to have new teeth emerging through the gums. Billy is cranky because he's cutting teeth. Ann cut her first tooth this week.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • cut (one's) teeth
  • cut (one's) teeth on (something)
  • cut one's teeth on
  • cut teeth on
  • cut your teeth
  • eyetooth
  • cut (one's) eyeteeth
  • cut one's eyeteeth
  • be long in the tooth
  • cut eyeteeth on
References in periodicals archive
The Dayton/Faris combo cut their teeth (if one can cut teeth for two decades) churning out some of the most original, creative commercials and music videos you've seen, including the legendary VW ads featuring Nick Drake's Pink Moon and a slew of Red Hot Chili Peppers videos.
FOOT IN THE DOOR: Smith's chance to; cut teeth as boss has come early; STENNY AS YOU GO: Smith,; left with dad Andy, dreams of making it to the very top as a manager
Even if the teeth are completely formed, small seams will be present making them more vulnerable to early failure as compared with cut teeth.
Millennium, a new technology that uses a high-speed spray of laser-powered water to cut teeth, significantly reduced discomfort for patients used to conventional electric drills.
A large terry towel protected the mare's mouth and kept it propped open, a folded saddle pad cushioned her head, and a dental file smoothed off the fresh edges of the newly cut teeth when we were done sawing.
Cut teeth and eyes from construction paper or cardboard and glue them on as shown.