To begin gaining experience; To take a riskand try something new.
EX:
Let the new hire do that project so she can get her feet wet.
Whydon't you try getting your feet wet on the beginner slopes.
lamjin:常在河边走,哪能不湿鞋?----怎么翻译?
If you say there is an elephant in the room, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
lamjin 发表于 2014-4-28 03:20
"Elephant in the room" is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed. The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss.