earn one's wings
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the film It's a Wonderful Life, in which Charlie has to prove himself to earn his wings as a full-fledged angel.
Verb[edit]
earn one's wings (third-person singular simple present earns one's wings, present participle earning one's wings, simple past and past participle earned one's wings or earnt one's wings)