take some getting used to

idiom

: to require that one become familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual

The new color is nice, but it'll take some getting used to.

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Recent Examples on the Web These novel roles that an AI can play—ethicist, persuader, deceiver—may take some getting used to, Dillion says. —

Dan Falk, Scientific American, 1 July 2024 Villarreal: That must take some getting used to — the diving back in. —

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 Given the hobnobbing essential to her previous role, and that her mom still lives in America, the fact that even family reunions are now geopolitical footballs will take some getting used to. —

Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024 Like any new experience, wearing hearing protection consistently can take some getting used to. —

Spin Contributor, SPIN, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for take some getting used to

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