find one's feet

idiom

: to start to be comfortable in a new situation : to begin to be confident or successful
They quickly found their feet in their adopted country.
I was away for a long time, so it will take me a while to find my feet again.

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“Find one's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%20one%27s%20feet. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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