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
Iudocus	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Ioram	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Earnest	UR-nəst	English
Abiodun	-	Western African, Yoruba
Josiah	[dʒəu'saiə]
Cherokee	CHER-ə-kee	English (Rare)