get one's feet wet

Meaning: (idiomatic)To begin gainingexperience; totentativelytrysomethingnew.Let the new hire do that project so she canget her feet wet.Why don't you trygetting your feet weton the beginner slopes.1991September 9,Sharon LaFraniere, “Despite achievement, Thomas felt isolated”, inWashington Post, retrieved14 August 2018:Thomas barelygot his feet wetat the Education Department before he was sworn in nine months later as EEOC commissioner.2011May 24, Kayla Webley, “Health and Medical Preparatory Programs”, inTime, retrieved14 August 2018:These programs, often offered by community colleges and vocational schools, can offer students a way toget their feet wetin the medical field without committing to the years of school and expertise it takes to become a doctor.

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