词汇 | get your sea legs |
释义 | Idiom get your sea legsget (your) sea legs to get used to a new situation.After graduating from college he went to Chicago to get his sea legs by working in radio. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of getting used to being on a moving ship get (one's) sea legs1. To become acclimated to being on a ship. I'm afraid I'll have to spill my guts overboard before I get my sea legs on that whale watching tour. 2. By extension, to become acclimated to something new. Oh, you've only been at your new job for a week—you'll get your sea legs eventually. |
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