to gain initial experience in a particular area or job
приобрести начальный опыт в определенной области или работе (priobrestit' nachal'nyy opyt v opredelennoy oblasti ili rabote)
"He cut his teeth in the banking industry before starting his own firm."
"Он приобрел начальный опыт в банковской сфере перед тем, как открыть свою собственную фирму." (On priobrets' nachal'nyy opyt v bankovskoy sfere pered tem, kak otkryt' svoyu sobstvennuyu firmu.)
to get some sleep
to surrender or give up
to do something innovative or pioneering
a love for sweet foods
direct personal interaction rather than virtual communicatio...
to be in constant conflict or fighting