wet behind the ears

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Adjective wet behind the ears has 1 sense

raw, new, wet behind the ears - lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he was still wet behind the ears when he shipped as a hand on a merchant vessel"
Antonym: experienced (indirect, via inexperienced)

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wet behind the ears

Description:

The phrase "wet behind the ears" is an idiomatic expression used to describe someone who is inexperienced, naive, or lacking in worldly knowledge or maturity. It originated from the idea that a newborn baby, just out of the womb, is still wet behind the ears.

Possible Parts of Speech:

Adjective
Idiom

Possible Senses/Usages:

Sense 1: (Adjective) Describing someone who is inexperienced or lacking knowledge.
Sense 2: (Idiom) Used to convey someone's naivety or lack of worldly experience.

Examples:

Sense 1 (Adjective):

She is still wet behind the ears when it comes to managing a business.
As a junior employee, he is often seen as wet behind the ears by his more seasoned colleagues.

Sense 2 (Idiom):

Don't trust him with important decisions, he's still wet behind the ears.
Being wet behind the ears, she fell for the scam without hesitation.

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