snatch the pebble
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Etymology[edit]
From the 1970s television series called Kung Fu starring David Carradine. In the title sequence to this series, the protagonist (a young martial arts student) is finally able to snatch a pebble from his master's hand, indicating he has developed sufficient skills and wisdom and is ready to leave the school and venture into the world.
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Verb[edit]
snatch the pebble (third-person singular simple present snatches the pebble, present participle snatching the pebble, simple past and past participle snatched the pebble)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) To fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.