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sea legs
noun
1.
the ability to adjust one's sense of balance to the motion of a ship at sea: He stumbled about the deck for three days before getting his sea legs.
2.
the ability to remain free of seasickness.
3.
Origin:
1705–15
1705–15
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Sea legs
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
| sea legs | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | the ability to maintain one's balance on board ship, esp in rough weather |
| 2. | the ability to resist seasickness, esp in rough weather |
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Cultural Dictionary
sea legs definition
To “have one's sea legs” is to be able to walk calmly and steadily on a tossing ship, or to become accustomed to a new or strange situation: “Even though Kimberly just joined the company, she's got her sea legs in a hurry.”
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Idioms & Phrases
sea legs
The ability to adjust to a new situation or difficult conditions, as in She's only spoken in public a few times; she hasn't found her sea legs yet. This expression was first recorded in 1712 and then referred to, as it still does, the ability to walk steadily on board ship, especially in rough seas. By the late 1800s it was being transferred to other challenging situations.
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