cut teeth on
cut (one's) teeth on (something)
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 on academic writing, so her perspective and expertise will be invaluable to us.
See also: cut, on, teeth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cut (one's) teeth on
To learn or do as a beginner or at the start of one's career.
See also: cut, on, teeth
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- cut (one's) teeth
- cut (one's) teeth on (something)
- cut one's teeth on
- cut teeth
- cut your teeth
- eyetooth
- cut one's eyeteeth
- cut (one's) eyeteeth
- be long in the tooth
- cut (one's) eyeteeth on (something)