getting to know
idiom
: becoming acquainted with
We just bought a house here last month, and we're still getting to know our neighbors.
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Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
But don’t be too quick to pass through—Alexandria is worth getting to know.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Kosinski’s favorite part of the women’s art exhibition has been getting to know the artists and discovering how connected the local art community is to one another.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the staff is most proud of getting to know the students, many of whom attend classes five days a week and spend many hours rehearsing for shows.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
But don’t be too quick to pass through—Alexandria is worth getting to know.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Kosinski’s favorite part of the women’s art exhibition has been getting to know the artists and discovering how connected the local art community is to one another.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the staff is most proud of getting to know the students, many of whom attend classes five days a week and spend many hours rehearsing for shows.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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