Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get one's feet wet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: get one's feet wet
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin gaining experience; to tentatively try something new.

Example Sentences

"Let the new hire do that project so she can get her feet wet."
"Why don't you try getting your feet wet on the beginner slopes."
"Thomas barely got his feet wet at the Education Department before he was sworn in nine months later as EEOC commissioner."
"These programs, often offered by community colleges and vocational schools, can offer students a way to get their feet wet in the medical field without committing to the years of school and expertise it takes to become a doctor."

Inflected Forms

gets one's feet wet (present, singular) getting one's feet wet (participle, present) got one's feet wet (past) got one's feet wet (UK, participle) gotten one's feet wet (US, participle)

Phrases

dip one's toe in the water

Frequently Paired Words

dip one's toe in the water

Questions

What does get one's feet wet mean?: To begin gaining experience; to tentatively try something new.

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