one's sea legs



*one's sea legs

Fig. one's ability to tolerate the movement of a ship at sea. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) Jean was a little awkward on the cruise at first, but in a few days she got her sea legs and was fine. You may feel a little sick until you get your sea legs.
See also: leg, sea

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PhineasFIN-ee-əs (English)Biblical
Astell['æstl]
Dorotheado-ro-TE-ah (German), dawr-ə-THEE-ə (English)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, English, Late Greek
Celindasə-LIN-dəEnglish (Rare)
Amitabh-Indian, Hindi
Vilfredo-Italian