"You earn your stripes by taking anything that comes," he said.

You have to play well on the field and earn your stripes."

It's a league where you earn your stripes by performing.

It's hard to earn your stripes until you get that opportunity."

Hell of a way to earn your stripes, kid.

"You've still got to earn your stripes here," Messier said.

Around here you have to earn your stripes.

The "earning your stripes" campaign was credited as an effective public relations ploy.

"Having a brother-in-law in the White House is not exactly earning your stripes politically."

"If they work out as well as everybody hopes, I reckon you've earned your stripes."

Talk about earning your stripes.

You've earned your stripes around here.'

"You haven't earned your stripes," replied Mercer as he held out his sleeve and patted his forearm.

Earn your stripes!

YOU know you've earned your stripes as a parent when you start quoting from Dr. Seuss.

A MAXIM of the investing world holds that you haven't earned your stripes until you've lived through a bear market.

STEVE: And I'm one of the... LEO: You've earned your stripes.

As with most racing games, there's an arcade mode for "pick up and play," and a more involved career mode where you progress through the ranks, earning your stripes.

"You kind of earn your stripes around here," Young said after Bono rallied the 49ers to a 20-14 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Friday night.

Frank said on Saturday that Planinic was the best player in the Boston summer league last year, but added, "The bottom line is you have to earn your stripes.

EARN YOUR STRIPES!

Priscilla L. Vail, an educational consultant who has lived in Bedford since 1952, said that the town is a very generous, spirited place to live, but that "you have to earn your stripes before you're fully accepted."

On May 8, 2009, a recording was played in court of Cox's girlfriend, Melissa Buck, stating that after Cox and the other three accused returned home after the alleged murder, they drank beer and that one of them said, "Good job, E. You earned your stripes tonight."