Eyeteeth



noun, plural eye·teeth [ahy-teeth] /ˈaɪˌtiθ/.
 * 1) Dentistry. a canine tooth of the upper jaw: so named from its position under the eye.

Idioms

 * 1) cut one's eyeteeth,
 * 2) to gain sophistication or experience; become worldly-wise.
 * 3) Also cut one's eyeteeth on.to be initiated or gain one's first experience in (a career, hobby, skill,etc.).
 * 4) give one's eyeteeth, to give something one considers very precious, usually in exchange for an objector situation one desires:She would give her eyeteeth for that job.

Origin of eyetooth
First recorded in 1570–80; eye + tooth Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018