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getting one's feet wet

getting one's feet wet is the present participle and gerund 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 getting one's feet wet

What is getting one's feet wet the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's feet wet is the present participle and gerund of get one's feet wet.

Words near getting one's feet wet in the dictionary

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

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