Question

in_the_loop_768 young and inexperienced Antonym: know the ropesSimilar to: born yesterday People: about people (adjectives)

Accepted Answer

WET BEHIND THE EARS Ben is new to this business. He’s wet behind the ears.They haven’t had much experience teaching yet. They’re still wet behind the ears. The expression comes from that fact that newly born (young) animals are wet at birth. Because of the close creases behind their ears, this area is usually the last to dry.

Id	in_the_loop_768
Idiom	WET BEHIND THE EARS
Definition	young and inexperienced
Examples	Ben is new to this business. He’s wet behind the ears. They haven’t had much experience teaching yet. They’re still wet behind the ears.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: know the ropes Similar to: born yesterday
Extra Info	The expression comes from that fact that newly born (young) animals are wet at birth. Because of the close creases behind their ears, this area is usually the last to dry.
Category	People: about people (adjectives)

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