under one's belt

under one's belt
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1) поевший, съевший; выпивший

...it was no fun when you had to sit at the table at home with a good thick steak under your belt, and watch the kids wolf down the few potatoes that were counted piece by piece on the plates. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 10) — ...но ничуть не весело сидеть дома за столом, когда у самой в желудке сочный толстый бифштекс, а ребята с такой жадностью глотают считанные кусочки картошки, что на них больно смотреть.

She was cute with two strong Bloody Marys under her belt. (J. Jones, ‘A Touch of Danger’, ch. 8) — Выпив две порции "Кровавой Мэри", дама начала острить.

2) в прошлом; ≈ за плечами

His wife had 135,000 miles driving in the States under her belt... — У его жены за плечами большой опыт вождения машины. Она наездила 135 000 миль по дорогам Соединенных Штатов.

He already had a few hand-to-hand fights under his belt when he was sent to the front. (RHD) — Когда его послали на фронт, у него уже был опыт нескольких рукопашных боев.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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