- still wet behind the ears
- still quite young, the tender age of
When we moved to Boston, you were still wet behind the ears.
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still wet behind the ears
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(still) wet behind the ears — (still) ˌwet behind the ˈears idiom (informal, disapproving) young and without much experience Syn: ↑naive • He was still we … Useful english dictionary
wet behind the ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not experienced; not knowing how to do something; new in a job or place. * /The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other./ Compare: DRY BEHIND THE EARS … Dictionary of American idioms
wet behind the ears — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not experienced; not knowing how to do something; new in a job or place. * /The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other./ Compare: DRY BEHIND THE EARS … Dictionary of American idioms
wet behind the ears — phrasal : immature : inexperienced * * * wet behind the ears (informal) Naïve, immature • • • Main Entry: ↑ear wet behind the ears Very young, immature, gullible • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wet behind the ears — adjective Inexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning; immature, especially in judgment. [They would put] their hands behind their ears and pat the top of their heads to taunt me with the fact that I was still wet behind the ears and soft on … Wiktionary
wet\ behind\ the\ ears — adj. phr. informal Not experienced; not knowing how to do something; new in a job or place. The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other. Compare: dry behind the ears … Словарь американских идиом
wet behind the ears — young and not experienced. The job put a lot of responsibility on someone who was still wet behind the ears, but he learned fast … New idioms dictionary
wet behind the ears — See still wet behind the ears … English idioms
be wet behind the ears — to be young and not very experienced. He s fresh out of college, still wet behind the ears … New idioms dictionary
wet behind the ears — Someone who is wet behind the ears is either very young or inexperienced. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Somebody who is wet behind the ears is inexperienced or immature. Scott shouldn t be given that job. He s still a bit wet… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
