one's sea legs



*one's sea legs

Fig. one's ability to tolerate the movement of a ship at sea. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) Jean was a little awkward on the cruise at first, but in a few days she got her sea legs and was fine. You may feel a little sick until you get your sea legs.
See also: leg, sea

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZoeZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian)English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek
Temitope-Western African, Yoruba
MaasMAH:SDutch
Babcock['bæbkɔk]
Eadgar-Anglo-Saxon
Yezekael-Breton