( especially NAmE , informal ) to start doing sth that is new for you :
At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
( especially NAmE , informal ) to start doing sth that is new for you :
At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005