English / idiom
Get One's Feet Wet
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To begin or experience something new, especially tentatively or cautiously
In context
01
Before launching a full-scale export business, he decided to get his feet wet by selling goods domestically.
02
The retail company got its feet wet in the online marketplace with a modest pilot catalog.
Synonyms
dip one's toes in,try out,test the waters
Antonyms
plunge in headfirst,dive in blindly
Collocations
get one's feet wet in trade,hesitate to get one's feet wet,time to get one's feet wet