get feet under the table

get your feet under the table

(British)

to become familiar with and confident in a new job or situation It's better to wait until you've got your feet firmly under the table before you make any big changes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Barrfind	-	Irish
Hayim	-	Hebrew
Giustina	joos-TEE-nah	Italian
Else	EL-se (Danish, Norwegian), EL-sə (German, Dutch)	Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
Zhihao	-	Chinese
Siors	-	Welsh