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Wet Behind the Ears young, inexperienced, and immature

Accepted Answer

Lisa wouldn't hire him as a manager because he was too wet behind the ears. When a baby colt or calf is first born, it's wet all over with birth fluid. It quickly starts to dry, but the little indentation behind its ears stays wet the longest. Farmers always knew this, but some word experts think that in the early 20th century, officers in the American armed forces began using this barnyard expression to describe new soldiers. The saying is also a reference to a young animal that was washed by its mother.

Idiom	Wet Behind the Ears
Example	Lisa wouldn't hire him as a manager because he was too wet behind the ears.
Meaning	young, inexperienced, and immature
Origin	When a baby colt or calf is first born, it's wet all over with birth fluid. It quickly starts to dry, but the little indentation behind its ears stays wet the longest. Farmers always knew this, but some word experts think that in the early 20th century, officers in the American armed forces began using this barnyard expression to describe new soldiers. The saying is also a reference to a young animal that was washed by its mother.

Wet Ears Lisa Hire Manager Young Inexperienced Immature