get one's feet wet

Embark on a new venture, start into new territory. For example, I've only had a few cello lessons-I've barely gotten my feet wet. This expression alludes to the timid swimmer slowly getting into the water. [Late 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tornike	-	Georgian
Katalin	KAWT-aw-leen (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Basque
Caesarius	-	Late Roman
Malaika	mah-LIEK-ah	Arabic
Bertrando	-	Italian
Rowland	['rəulənd]