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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This album really does reflect my journey in a lot of ways without alienating the people who are just now getting to know me.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Teachers and students usually spend the first month of school getting to know each other.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
The group spent about four days together, working out and getting to know each other.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
This is the week that even more people in America are getting to know the sad and sordid saga of Whitney Purvis.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Teachers and students usually spend the first month of school getting to know each other.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
The group spent about four days together, working out and getting to know each other.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
This is the week that even more people in America are getting to know the sad and sordid saga of Whitney Purvis.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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“Getting to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getting%20to%20know. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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