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Idiom: Wet behind the ears
If someone is inexperienced or immature, we can say they are wet behind the ears.
Think about a newborn baby.
When babies are born, they are immediately wrapped in a towel or blanket and dried, but it’s hard to get everywhere.
Sometimes, most of their body is dry, but not everywhere.
They are still wet behind the ears.
If someone is inexperienced or immature, we can say they are wet behind the ears.
They are not seasoned veterans.
At the beginning of April each year in Japan, many young people begin a new stage of their life.
They enter a new school, university or job.
Although they are somewhat prepared for their new situation, they are still inexperienced, so we say they are still wet behind the ears in English.
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