What does “Cut one's teeth on something” mean?
Cut one's teeth on something
Meaning: To gain initial experience or learn the basics of something, especially a job or skill.
Hacer los primeros pinitos
Significado: Adquirir experiencia inicial o aprender los conceptos básicos de algo, especialmente un trabajo o habilidad.
Começar por algo
Significado: Ganhar experiência inicial ou aprender o básico de algo, especialmente um trabalho ou habilidade.
Faire ses premières armes
Signification: Acquérir une première expérience ou apprendre les bases de quelque chose, surtout un métier ou une compétence.
Seine ersten Erfahrungen sammeln
Bedeutung: Erste Erfahrungen sammeln oder die Grundlagen von etwas lernen, besonders eines Berufs oder einer Fähigkeit.
Fare le prime armi
Significato: Acquisire esperienza iniziale o imparare le basi di qualcosa, specialmente un lavoro o un'abilità.
İlk deneyimini kazanmak
Anlam: Özellikle bir iş veya beceri konusunda ilk deneyimi elde etmek veya temellerini öğrenmek.
初试身手
意思: 获得初步经验或学习某事的基础，尤其是工作或技能。
初めての経験を積む
意味: 何かの基礎を学ぶこと。
기초를 배우다
의미: 특히 직업이나 기술의 기본을 배우다.
Dialogue
15:45:10 - How did she become such a good chef?
15:45:13 - She cut her teeth working in small restaurants before opening her own place.
15:45:16 - That's a lot of hard work.
15:45:19 - It was, but it gave her valuable experience.
10:20:30 - He's a great software developer.
10:20:33 - He cut his teeth on coding at a small startup.
10:20:36 - That's where he learned the most.
10:20:39 - I agree. Experience is the best teacher.
18:50:22 - I want to become a pilot.
18:50:25 - You'll have to cut your teeth on small planes first.
18:50:28 - I'm ready for the challenge.
18:50:31 - That's the right attitude.
09:10:45 - She's a talented musician.
09:10:48 - She cut her teeth playing in local bands before going solo.
09:10:51 - That's a common path for many artists.
09:10:54 - It builds a strong foundation.
16:40:15 - She's an excellent journalist.
16:40:18 - She cut her teeth writing for a small-town newspaper.
16:40:21 - That must have been challenging.
16:40:24 - It was, but it prepared her for bigger stories.
12:30:55 - I want to learn photography.
12:30:58 - You should cut your teeth with a basic camera first.
12:31:01 - I'll start with the basics.
12:31:04 - That's the best way to learn.