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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Having said that, using them the right way, alone or with a coach, can make the process of getting to know ourselves much quicker and more accurate.
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Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Perry also must decide what to do with a number of his own players while still getting to know the roster just two months after being hired to replace Monte McNair.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
After the tears dry, the new lovebirds are faced with the onerous task of getting to know each other.
—Megan C. Reynolds, Time, 27 June 2025
Duggar chose to couple up with Austin Shepard, but later shared interest in getting to know Vansteenberghe.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Perry also must decide what to do with a number of his own players while still getting to know the roster just two months after being hired to replace Monte McNair.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
After the tears dry, the new lovebirds are faced with the onerous task of getting to know each other.
—Megan C. Reynolds, Time, 27 June 2025
Duggar chose to couple up with Austin Shepard, but later shared interest in getting to know Vansteenberghe.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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