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earn one's spurs Fig. to prove oneself. After that rodeo, all the cowboys agreed that Sally had earned her spurs. He felt that he had earned his spurs when he received his Ph.D. See also: earn on the spur of the moment Fig. suddenly; spontaneously. We decided to go on the spur of the moment. I had to leave town on the spur of the moment. See also: moment spur someone on to urge someone onward; to egg someone on. (Fig. on applying spurs to a horse.) The crowd spurred the runners on throughout the race. The cheering spurred on the runners. earn/win your spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol. See also: earn on the spur of the moment if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it It was something I bought on the spur of the moment, and I've regretted it ever since. See also: moment on the spur of the moment without any planning I found her old telephone number and called her on the spur of the moment. Related vocabulary: at a moment's noticeSee also: moment spur somebody/something on also spur on somebody/something to encourage someone or something I yelled at the dog to drop my hat, but that seemed to spur him on to chew it up. Having more women in government may spur on other women with an interest in entering politics. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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