take some getting used to
idiom
: to require that one become familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual
The new color is nice, but it'll take some getting used to.
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Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
These take some getting used to as your brain adapts to them.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
The excitement, the noise, the stress and tension of postseason baseball at the highest level does take some getting used to.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
Was there a lot of greenscreen used during filming and did that take some getting used to?
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Take some getting used to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20some%20getting%20used%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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