eyetooth

cut one's eyeteeth on something

Fig. to grow up experiencing something; to have had the experience of dealing with something [successfully] at a very early age. My grandfather taught me how to fish, so I cut my eyeteeth on fishing. Fred cut his eyeteeth on writing; both his parents were authors.

See also: cut

give one's right arm (for someone or something) and give one's eyeteeth (for someone or something)

Fig. to be willing to give something of great value for someone or something. I'd give my right arm for a nice cool drink. I'd give my eyeteeth to be there.

See also: arm, give, right

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give your eyeteeth for something (spoken)

to want to have or do something very much Right now I'd give my eyeteeth for a chocolate ice cream soda!

See also: give