viernes, 8 de enero de 2016

TODAY'S IDIOM: UNDER YOUR BELT

"UNDER YOUR BELT"

 

Already achieved or experienced

Example: She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone.

Se refiere al tiempo o cantidad de experiencia que alguien tiene.

Example sentences:

  • He has 30 years in this under his belt. It's difficult to compete against that / El tiene 30 años de experiencia en esto. Es difícil competir contra eso.

  • She has more than 500 songs under her belt and still has no plans to retire / Ella tiene mas de 500 canciones de su autoría y aun no tiene planes de retirarse.

Additional examples:

  • With only one film under his belt, this Banyoles-born director has travelled half the world,

  • With all this experience under his belt he decided to open up his own gallery.
 
 
 
 
 
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