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
Meriel	MER-ee-əl	English (Archaic)
Shrivatsa	-	Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Edgar	ED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French)	English, French
Johnathan	JAHN-ə-thən	English
CÁEl	-	Irish Mythology
AndrÉS	ahn-DRES (Spanish)	Spanish, Icelandic