getting one's feet wet

A form of get one's feet wet — To begin gaining experience; to tentatively try something new.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's feet wet
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getting one's feet wet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20feet%20wet

MLA

“getting one's feet wet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20feet%20wet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting one's feet wet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20feet%20wet.

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