Definition of sea legs
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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Will Lonnie Walker find his sea legs in the desert?
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Colbert can challenge his guests when there’s a need; 2018’s Colbert is not the Colbert who regrettably treated then-candidate Donald Trump with kid gloves back in 2015, when his iteration of Late Show was just finding its sea legs.
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Smallpie will have the hand pies that Honeypie has been selling at farmers markets and street fests (the snack wagon will go on hiatus at least for the summer, Lucks said, as the cafe gets its sea legs).
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This gyroscope, about the size of a large microwave, is keeping the large boat stable—a boon for sailors (like me) who don’t have their sea legs yet.
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If there’s ever been a time to get your sea legs, this may just be your motivation.
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After a triumphant first day on the water, the 2,700 fans on board the Norwegian Jade are starting to get their sea legs.
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Grab your life-jackets and your goggles (beer or otherwise) and head to these 14 booze cruises to work on your sea legs while getting raucously drunk.
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One more short-area option might also help Carson Wentz get his sea legs back.
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First Known Use of sea legs
1712
SEA LEGS Defined for English Language Learners
sea legs
Definition of sea legs for English Language Learners
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: the ability to walk steadily and not feel sick while traveling on a boat or ship
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