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Under your belt

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01 / UNDERSTAND

Meaning in plain English

Already gained, learned or successfully completed as part of your experience.

02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT

The expression in a sentence

  1. With two presentations under my belt, I feel more confident about the next one.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

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Already gained, learned or successfully completed as part of your experience.
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Under your belt — Already gained, learned or successfully completed as part of your experience.

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Already gained, learned or successfully completed as part of your experience.

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When to use it

Use it for useful achievements, training or experience you can build on. It suits conversational career and study discussions.

More examples in context

  • She has a year of teaching experience under her belt.
  • Get the basic course under your belt before attempting the advanced workshop.

Usage note

Common patterns are have or get something under your belt. It normally refers to experience already gained, not a future plan.

A short conversation

A: Do you feel ready for the longer project?
B: Yes, I have two smaller projects under my belt now.
A: That experience should help.

One more practice question

Which skill is under someone’s belt?

A. A skill they have already learned through practice.
B. A skill they only intend to begin learning next year.

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A. Under your belt refers to something already gained or achieved.

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