new to this



(a little) new to (all) this

an apologetic way of saying that one is experiencing something new or participating in something new. I'm sorry I'm slow. I'm a little new to all this. She's new to this. She needs practice.
See also: new, this

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LeonLEE-awn (English), LE-awn (German, Polish)English, German, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Ancient Greek
Mayumah-yooJapanese
Matryona-Russian
Young-Jayung-jahKorean
Sylvianne-French
Sasithorn-Thai