earning your tens
Proving yourself in ballroom by scoring a perfect ten across the board.
Definitions
Delivering a walk so clean the judges give you the top score — a ten — across the board. In ballroom, judges rate each contestant out of ten, and 'tens across the board' is the perfect run. To earn your tens is to prove you belong: the look, the performance, the realness all landing at once. It's where 'tens across the board' as a general flex got its start.
earning your tens In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From ballroom judging, where contestants are scored out of ten; 'tens across the board' (a perfect score from every judge) crossed into wider pop culture as a compliment.
People Also Ask
What does earning your tens mean in ballroom?
It means proving yourself in ballroom by scoring a perfect ten from every judge across the board.
How do you use earning your tens in a sentence?
"She walked that category and left earning her tens straight down the panel."
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