getting to know
idiom
: becoming acquainted with
We just bought a house here last month, and we're still getting to know our neighbors.
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The setting is side-by-side houses in a quiet neighborhood in Washington D.C. where neighbors are getting to know each other.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
An afternoon getting to know his new surroundings turned into an unforgettable nightmare.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The two spend the day walking around Paradise getting to know each other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
With barely more than two months until then, getting to know the candidates is more important than ever, which is why three big San Jose organizations — the Chamber of Commerce, the San Jose Downtown Association and the Rotary Club of San Jose — have teamed up to hold a candidate forum Feb. 12.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
An afternoon getting to know his new surroundings turned into an unforgettable nightmare.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The two spend the day walking around Paradise getting to know each other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
With barely more than two months until then, getting to know the candidates is more important than ever, which is why three big San Jose organizations — the Chamber of Commerce, the San Jose Downtown Association and the Rotary Club of San Jose — have teamed up to hold a candidate forum Feb. 12.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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