Definition of under my belt

under (one's) belt

adjective

• as one of one's prior accomplishments.

  I've got 5 detective novels under my belt.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 04 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'belt':
below the belt	Definitions include: very rude.
belt	Definitions include: to hit.
belt-tightening	Definitions include: an instance of tightening (one's) belt.
black belt	Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area.
have a black belt in	Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area.
notch in (one's) belt	Definitions include: a remarkable achievement, especially in a successive string or tally of casual sexual partners.
Stroke Belt, The	Definitions include: an area of the southern United States where strokes are especially common.
tighten (one's) belt	Definitions include: to reduce expenses.
Other terms relating to 'under':
Down Under	Definitions include: Australia.
drink under the table	Definitions include: to be able to drink more alcohol than another.
fromunda	Definitions include: "from under".
get hot under the collar	Definitions include: to become hot under the collar (i.e. angry.)
get under (one's) skin	Definitions include: to annoy.
go under the knife	Definitions include: to get plastic surgery.
hot under the collar	Definitions include: angry.
knuckle under	Definitions include: to give in to pressure.
Raw under blown	Definitions include: diarrhea, most often explosive
six feet under	Definitions include: dead and buried.
snow under	Definitions include: to overwhelm.
take (one) under (one's) wing	Definitions include: to become a mentor to a person.
throw under the bus	Definitions include: to sacrifice another person for personal gain.
under dacks	Definitions include: underpants
unders	Definitions include: underpants / underwear.
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