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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So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
But for someone who types (not strafes) all day long, these linear switches take some getting used to.
—Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
But the system, which includes a slightly different shape of the strike zone and other nuances, is going to take some getting used to.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Divorce is hard and your son is seeing new sides of his parents and that’s going to take some getting used to.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
But for someone who types (not strafes) all day long, these linear switches take some getting used to.
—Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
But the system, which includes a slightly different shape of the strike zone and other nuances, is going to take some getting used to.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Divorce is hard and your son is seeing new sides of his parents and that’s going to take some getting used to.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take some getting used to
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“Take some getting used to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20some%20getting%20used%20to. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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