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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First impressions are great, but nothing beats getting to know a person, place or vehicle.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Coach Wes is very good at reaching out, getting to know his players and looking out for them.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
The facility said Forrest is getting to know his caretakers and building trust with his fellow monkey residents.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
On SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Crudup, 57, recalled getting to know Watts while costarring with her in Netflix’s 2017 series Gypsy.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Coach Wes is very good at reaching out, getting to know his players and looking out for them.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
The facility said Forrest is getting to know his caretakers and building trust with his fellow monkey residents.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
On SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Crudup, 57, recalled getting to know Watts while costarring with her in Netflix’s 2017 series Gypsy.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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