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find one's feet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
find- one's feet
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

finds one's feet (present, singular) finding one's feet (participle, present) found one's feet (participle, past) found one's feet (past)

Phrases

out of one's depth

Frequently Paired Words

out of one's depth

Questions

What does find one's feet mean?
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.

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