get one's eye in
get one's eye in verb: to become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level.
Verb
get one's eye in (third-person singular simple present gets one's eye in, present participle getting one's eye in, simple past and past participle got one's eye in)
- To become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level.
- To develop a perceptual skill, especially visual.
- Having thus got my "eye in" for Bledii, numerous casts in my drive and garden footpaths were explored, and turned out to be those of B. opacus1881, The Entomologist's monthly magazine, page 163
- To know fiddles and judge them you must be always looking at them. For a time, at least, I got my eye in by dwelling on the best models.1898, Hugh Reginald Haweis, My musical life, page 217
Forms of get one's eye in
| third-person singular present | gets one's eye in |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's eye in |
| past participle | got one's eye in |
| past | got one's eye in |
Questions about get one's eye in
- What does get one's eye in mean?
- Get one's eye in means to become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level.
- What part of speech is get one's eye in?
- Get one's eye in is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's eye in?
- The past tense of get one's eye in is got one's eye in.
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