under one's belt

[under one's belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal}

1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed.

* /Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell asleep./

* /Jones is talkative when he has a few drinks under his belt./

2. In your experience, memory or possession; learned or gotten successfully; gained by effort and skill.

* /Jim has to get a lot of algebra under his belt before the examination./

* /With three straight victories under their belts, the team went on to win the championship./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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