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gets one's feet wet

gets one's feet wet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's feet wet.

Meaning of get one's feet wet

Verb

get one's feet wet (third-person singular simple present gets one's feet wet, present participle getting one's feet wet, simple past got one's feet wet, past participle (UK) got one's feet wet or (US) gotten one's feet wet)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin gaining experience; to tentatively try something new.
    • Let the new hire do that project so she can get her feet wet.

Questions about gets one's feet wet

What is gets one's feet wet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets one's feet wet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's feet wet.

Words near gets one's feet wet in the dictionary

  1. gets one's dick wet
  2. gets one's ducks in a row
  3. gets one's end in
  4. gets one's eyes off
  5. gets one's fairing
  6. gets one's feet wet
  7. gets one's fill
  8. gets one's finger out
  9. gets one's fingers burnt
  10. gets one's fingers into
  11. gets one's foot in the door

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