earning one's spurs

A form of earn one's spurs — Synonym of win one's spurs.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of earn one's spurs
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earning one's spurs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earning%20one's%20spurs.

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