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cut one's teeth

To begin; to gain early experience.
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He cut his teeth flying model airplanes as a child, so aeronautical engineering came naturally.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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sich die Zähne schneiden

cortarse los dientes

se couper les dents

tagliarsi i denti

резать зубы

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