wet behind the ears
Example Sentences
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The first time we met in 2012, they were still wet behind the ears, and giddy from making their debut at London's O2 Arena.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
“She walked into a situation - a tiny little indie movie with a bunch of young people wet behind the ears - and she came in so funny, so crisp and so brilliant,” says Showalter.
From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2016
Still so wet behind the ears, disc golf may be the nation's least stuffy sport.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2016
He recalls legendary coach Chuck Noll telling the wet behind the ears crop of new talent that even though being paid to play made football their profession, it shouldn’t be their life.
From Forbes • Feb. 11, 2015
In my mind, the dead boys were all boys, recent high school graduates, barely shaving and wet behind the ears.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
