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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The new staff at United were just getting to know each other against a backdrop of departures and cost-cutting.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Since 2005, Arosa has also hosted a Gay Ski Week, where a calendar of parties, musical performances, themed après-ski events, and ice skating break up days spent getting to know the mountain’s pistes.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Campbell was already excited to land Miles the player, but getting to know her on a personal level has been just as big of a joy.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Since 2005, Arosa has also hosted a Gay Ski Week, where a calendar of parties, musical performances, themed après-ski events, and ice skating break up days spent getting to know the mountain’s pistes.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Campbell was already excited to land Miles the player, but getting to know her on a personal level has been just as big of a joy.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for getting to know
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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