After surviving the toughest assignments, one earns one's stripes.

By earning one's stripes, one gains the respect of more experienced colleagues.

One earned one's stripes through long nights and relentless study before being trusted with the project.

It's hard to earn one's crust as a freelancer, so many pick up extra work to make ends meet.

To earn one's stripes, interns often take on extra shifts and challenging tasks.

Investors often compare price-earnings ratios across industries to identify undervalued stocks.

Under pay as you earn, the company automatically deducts income tax and national insurance from its employees' wages each month.

Baseball analysts compared last season's earned run averages to determine which pitchers improved the most.

When deciding whether to buy the new phone, Jenna reminded herself of the old proverb, 'a penny saved is a penny earned,' and put the money into her savings instead.

Many wage earners struggle to save money after paying their monthly bills.