sea legs

Definition of sea legs

: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness

Examples of sea legs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then Craig had to earn his sea legs on a 32-hour ferry ride. — National Geographic, "Episode 4: The Tree at the End of the World," 7 July 2020 These machines solved 20-plus variable calculus problems in real-time, constantly, long before digital computers got their sea legs. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Gears of war: When mechanical analog computers ruled the waves," 24 May 2020 Eventually, the Partlows get their sea legs, and for a while their adventures are a cheery postcard for the homebound reader. — Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, "This Book Will Take You to Beautiful Places With Palm Trees," 30 Apr. 2020 For those still finding their science-teacher sea legs, . — Los Angeles Times, "Got kids under 5? Try these coronavirus-quarantine school resources for parents," 17 Mar. 2020 Once the service finds its sea legs, Oceanic should set sail on a long and satisfying journey. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Oceanic has fine seafood and a view, but service isn’t shipshape," 4 Dec. 2019 Cleveland seems to getting its sea legs, especially on offense with the edition of running back Kareem Hunt and the return of vintage Baker Mayfield. — cleveland, "Cleveland Browns favored to paddle lowly Miami Dolphins: Crowquill," 24 Nov. 2019 Over 500 miles away in Nome, a team of oceanographers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wobbles off the Ocean Star on sea legs, after weeks of gathering data in the warming Arctic. — Bill Weir, CNN, "Alaska just had the most ridiculous summer. That's a red flag for the planet.," 9 Sep. 2019 Keep it simple here with red sangria, loaded up with enough tequila, brandy and liqueur to turn your sea legs to jelly. — New York Times, "A Very Full Day at Snug Harbor on Staten Island (and Where to Eat and Drink Nearby)," 28 Aug. 2019

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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.

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