sea legs
plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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As a first-time boater, getting to chat with Chad eased me into my sea legs.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
The 30-year-old guard showed flashes of that in his 30 games with the Hornets at the end of last season, but keep in mind that overseas players often need a year to get their sea legs before flourishing in their second season.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Yet the 2022 tour supporting Sour primarily played theaters, had to navigate lingering COVID-19 concerns and catered to a limited number of international markets, as Rodrigo, then 19, found her sea legs as a live performer.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
More inexperienced members of the crew, who were yet to find their sea legs, battled seasickness in the first couple of days.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
The 30-year-old guard showed flashes of that in his 30 games with the Hornets at the end of last season, but keep in mind that overseas players often need a year to get their sea legs before flourishing in their second season.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Yet the 2022 tour supporting Sour primarily played theaters, had to navigate lingering COVID-19 concerns and catered to a limited number of international markets, as Rodrigo, then 19, found her sea legs as a live performer.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
More inexperienced members of the crew, who were yet to find their sea legs, battled seasickness in the first couple of days.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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