cut one's teeth
phrase
: to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career
an actor who cut her teeth on television
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“Cut one's teeth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20one%27s%20teeth. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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