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dry behind the ears

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dry behind the ears

Mature; well experienced in some situation or for some role. (Often used in the negative.) You boys can't enlist for the army, you aren't even dry behind the ears yet!

See also: behind, dry, ear

dry behind the ears

see under wet behind the ears.

See also: behind, dry, ear