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gotten one's feet wet

gotten one's feet wet is the past participle 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 gotten one's feet wet

What is gotten one's feet wet the past participle of?
Gotten one's feet wet is the past participle of get one's feet wet.

Words near gotten one's feet wet in the dictionary

  1. gotten one's clock cleaned
  2. gotten one's crap together
  3. gotten one's dick wet
  4. gotten one's ducks in a row
  5. gotten one's end in
  6. gotten one's feet wet
  7. gotten one's fill
  8. gotten one's finger out
  9. gotten one's fingers burnt
  10. gotten one's fingers into
  11. gotten one's foot in the door

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