earn one's wings

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by ShakespeareFan00 (talk | contribs) as of 16:34, 21 December 2018.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

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

earn one's wings

  1. To prove one's worth or merit.

Synonyms

Anagrams

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=earn_one%27s_wings&oldid=51116977"