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
Raijin	ṙah-ee-jeen (Japanese)	Far Eastern Mythology
Stane	-	Slovene
Ursel	-	German
LÓEgaire	-	Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish
Dierk	DEERK	German
Kasimira	kah-zee-MEE-rah	German (Archaic)