cut one's eyeteeth

verb

To cease to be a child; to become shrewd.

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Meanings

verbcut one's eyeteeth (third-person singular simple present cuts one's eyeteeth, present participle cutting one's eyeteeth, simple past and past participle cut one's eyeteeth)

present singular third person cuts one's eyeteeth · participle present cutting one's eyeteeth

  1. To cease to be a child; to become shrewd.
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APA

cut one's eyeteeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20one's%20eyeteeth

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“cut one's eyeteeth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20one's%20eyeteeth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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