win one's spurs in English

Forms: wins one's spurs [present, singular, third-person], winning one's spurs [participle, present], won one's spurs [participle, past], won one's spurs [past], earn one's spurs [alternative], gain one's spurs [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|win<,,won> one's spurs}} win one's spurs (third-person singular simple present wins one's spurs, present participle winning one's spurs, simple past and past participle won one's spurs)

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      "form": "won one's spurs",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "earn one's stripes"
        },
        {
          "word": "earn one's wings"
        }
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      "form": "wins one's spurs",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
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    {
      "form": "won one's spurs",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "earn one's spurs",
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    },
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"win one's spurs" meaning in English

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