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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With barely more than two months until then, getting to know the candidates is more important than ever, which is why three big San Jose organizations — the Chamber of Commerce, the San Jose Downtown Association and the Rotary Club of San Jose — have teamed up to hold a candidate forum Feb. 12.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Have Open Conversations From Day One When new employees join your team, invest time in getting to know them beyond just their title and résumé.
—Dr. Shekinah "ki" Magee, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But across the country, Americans are also interacting with, getting to know and learning to love LGBTQ+ people like never before.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Her vision for the future is to have a brick-and-mortar business and become a nomadic chef, traveling and getting to know the cuisine of different places in the world and fusing that with her own knowledge in the kitchen.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Have Open Conversations From Day One When new employees join your team, invest time in getting to know them beyond just their title and résumé.
—Dr. Shekinah "ki" Magee, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But across the country, Americans are also interacting with, getting to know and learning to love LGBTQ+ people like never before.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Her vision for the future is to have a brick-and-mortar business and become a nomadic chef, traveling and getting to know the cuisine of different places in the world and fusing that with her own knowledge in the kitchen.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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