A notch in (someone's) belt noun phrase
A notable success or achievement, especially one in a long string or list of similar ones.
Peter practised hard so as to win the badminton championship. The win is perhaps a notch in his belt.
She pocketed a berth for the Brazil Olympics after a notch in her belt at the recent Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.
someone will be successful.
A go-getter is a determined and ambitious person who works very hard to become successful without being afraid of difficulties and challenges.
One has the potential for being successful in the future ahead.
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.