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Julia Huong
2021-11-30 09:11
Earn (one's) stripes informal verb phrase
To get a position through hard effort and experience.
Peter has yet to earn her stripes as a footballer.
Linda's earned her stripes by serving for years as a manager.
Deserve the pay or reward that you get because you do well
The verb "earn" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase refers to a military promotion or reward, which is marked by chevron or braid strips affixed to the recipient's uniform and has been known as stripes since the early 1800s.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
