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Feet Find Found Means Feel Confident Unfamiliar Situation

Metaphor Find your feet
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Meaning

To find your feet means to come to feel confident in an unfamiliar situation – such as starting a new job or a new school, or learning a new skill.

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“She’s just started at secondary school. At first she found it quite difficult, because the place is so large, and there are so many new subjects and different ways of doing things. But she’s found her feet now, and is really enjoying it.”

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