cutting one's eyeteeth

A form of cut one's eyeteeth — To cease to be a child; to become shrewd.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut one's eyeteeth
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cutting one's eyeteeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20eyeteeth

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

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