getting to know

idiom

: becoming acquainted with

We just bought a house here last month, and we're still getting to know our neighbors.

Examples of getting to know in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some cases, Mr. Trump is still getting to know potential contenders. —Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024

It’s been a real privilege getting to know so many of you. —Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024

At Cannes Porter plans on getting to know more people working within the international docu market. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024

Justin Ziegler, a banquet manager for the hotel brand, which tops the best companies list this year, adds that Hilton has shown this through its vast array of benefits and the care managers put into getting to know their employees’ career goals. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

After getting to know them better, Nettles invited another woman for each of the farmers to meet. —Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024

Anyway, Chen’s getting a posthumous Medal of Valor, Mei’s getting into witness protection, the U.S. is getting an antidote to the bioweapon antidote, and McGee’s getting to know his new sister, who teaches yoga and has a lot of the family mannerisms. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024

Or try them both; the pistachio is a nut worth getting to know very well. —Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024

Kosh suggests first getting to know the archetypes associated with your sun sign, then tune into which ones feel the most exciting. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024