{To cut one's eyeteeth}, to become acute or knowing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
eyeteeth — n. to cut one s eyeteeth on smt. ( to become knowledgeable while doing smt. ) * * * to cut one s eyeteeth on smt. ( to become knowledgeable while doing smt. ) … Combinatory dictionary
eyeteeth — eye·tooth || aɪ‚tuËθ n. pointed tooth located in the upper jaw approximately under the eye … English contemporary dictionary
To cut one's eyeteeth — Eyetooth Eye tooth ([imac] t[=oo]th ), n.; pl. {Eyeteeth} ([imac] t[=e]th ) (Anat.) A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See {Teeth}. [1913 Webster] {To cut one s eyeteeth}, to become acute or knowing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
give (your) eyeteeth for (something) — to want to have or do something very much. Right now I d give my eyeteeth for a chocolate ice cream soda! … New idioms dictionary
give one's eyeteeth for — (or to be) do anything in order to have or be something I d give my eyeteeth for a lover … Useful english dictionary
To have cut one's eyeteeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut one's eyeteeth on — See: CUT TEETH(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
cut one's eyeteeth on — See: CUT TEETH(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ one's\ eyeteeth\ on — See: cut teeth(2) … Словарь американских идиом
cut one's eyeteeth — phrasal or cut one s wisdom teeth : to acquire wisdom or sophistication … Useful english dictionary
