Meanings
verbfind one's feet (third-person singular simple present finds one's feet, present participle finding one's feet, simple past and past participle found one's feet)
present singular third person finds one's feet · participle present finding one's feet · participle past found one's feet · past found one's feet
- idiomaticTo grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
If you ask for help when you need it, you will soon find your feet.
Translations
Finnish sopeutua, saada itsevarmuutta
- sopeutuagrow in confidence
- saada itsevarmuuttagrow in confidence
- kerätä itsevarmuuttagrow in confidence
French prendre ses marques
- prendre ses marquesgrow in confidence
Italian acquisire padronanza
- acquisire padronanzagrow in confidence
Polish stawać na własnych nogach, stanąć na własnych nogach
- stawać na własnych nogachgrow in confidence
- stanąć na własnych nogachgrow in confidence
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APA
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“find one's feet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/find%20one's%20feet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “find one's feet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/find%20one's%20feet.
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