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View synonyms for get one's feet wet

get one's feet wet



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Embark on a new venture, start into new territory. For example, I've only had a few cello lessons—I've barely gotten my feet wet . This expression alludes to the timid swimmer slowly getting into the water. [Late 1500s]

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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