"He earned his stripes and deserves all the privileges that go with them."

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

"Some guys earn their stripes as the season goes on."

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

But I had to earn my stripes to move up the ladder.

From the looks of it, Alper had more than earned his stripes over the years.

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

"It's like we've earned our stripes and we're ready to move up to a higher level."

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

She has also earned her stripes as a police officer.